Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CallManager) 8.6 Virtual Server Template (OVA)

1.0 Overview
2.0 Scope
3.0 Deployment Options
4.0 Changes from previous releases
5.0 Instructions
6.0 Trademarks and Notices


1.0 Overview

The Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CUCM) 8.6 Virtual Server
Template (OVA) defines a virtual machine configuration that are
supported in the CUCM 8.6 release.  This OVA contains all supported
virtual machine configurations of this CUCM release. Any fresh install
of CUCM 8.6 must use a virtual machine created from this OVA.

2.0 Scope

The CUCM template is an OVA (open virtual archive) file that can be
imported/deployed using the OVF (open virtualization format) support
of VMware.  The OVA file defines the following for the virtual machine
based on the deployment selected:

	- Number of virtual CPUs (minimum of Nehalem class CPU)
	- Amount of RAM 
	- Number and size of hard disks 
	- ESXi support: ESXi 4.0 (VM version 7) and beyond
	- OS support: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (32-bit)

3.0 Deployment Options

CUCM 1000 user node - C200 (incl BE6K):
	Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CUCM) configuration that supports up to
	1000 users per node.  For use on C-200 (including BE6000) only.
	Details:
	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (32-bit)
	CPU: 2 vCPU with 800 MHz reservation
	Memory: 4 GB with 4 GB reservation
	Disk: 1 - 80 GB disk with pre-aligned disk partitions

CUCM 2500 user node:
	Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CUCM) configuration that
	supports up to 2500 users per node.
	Details:
	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (32-bit)
	CPU: 1 vCPU with 800 MHz reservation
	Memory: 4 GB with 4 GB reservation
	Disk: 1 - 80 GB disk with pre-aligned disk partitions

CUCM 2500 user node - 55GB hard disk:
	Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CUCM) configuration that
	supports up to 2500 users per node, 55GB hard disk, maximum 2500 users in CUCM
	cluster.
	Details:
	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (32-bit)
	CPU: 1 vCPU with 800 MHz reservation
	Memory: 3 GB with 3 GB reservation
	Disk: 1 - 55 GB disk with pre-aligned disk partitions

CUCM 7500 user node:
	Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CUCM) configuration that
	supports up to 7500 users per node.
	Details:
	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (32-bit)
	CPU: 2 vCPU with 3600 MHz reservation
	Memory: 6 GB with 6 GB reservation
	Disk: 2 - 80 GB disks with pre-aligned disk partitions

CUCM 10000 user node:
	Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CUCM) configuration that
	supports up to 10000 users per node.
	Details:
	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (32-bit)
	CPU: 4 vCPU with 7200 MHz reservation
	Memory: 6 GB with 6 GB reservation
	Disk: 2 - 80 GB disks with pre-aligned disk partitions

4.0 Changes from previous releases

The following are changes from the OVA in the previous release:
	1) The OS has changed to RHEL 5 (32-bit)
	2) Two new deployment options were introduced: 10K users and a 2500
           user small disk option.
	3) RAM has increased in the small deployments, minimum is now 3GB
	4) CPU reservations have increased for all deployments	

5.0 Instructions 

New Installs:
Import the OVA using the vSphere Client:
	1) Using the File --> Deploy OVF Template ... option to start the import
	2) Deploy from file and point to the OVA file downloaded from Cisco
	3) Provide VM name, select server, and select data store
	4) Verify deployment settings and finish deployment
Edit Virtual Machine to prepare for installation:
	5) Once VM is created, edit settings
	6) Provide the appropriate mount location for the CUCM installation ISO
	7) Select checkbox to go into BIOS settings upon first boot
	8) Save settings
Start CUCM installation:
	9) Power on VM
	10) In the BIOS settings, edit boot order to have CD drive first, followed by hard disk.
	11) Save BIOS settings
	12) Follow CUCM installation procedures to complete installation

Upgrades from previous releases:
	1) Stop the VM
	2) Edit the VM
	3) Modify the RAM, CPU, reservations, and OS based on the changes
listed above.
	4) Save the changes
	5) Power back on the VM

6.0 Trademarks and Notices

Copyright 2011 Cisco Systems, Inc. All Rights Reserved