Introduction

Who Should Use this Guide?

This guide is intended to be used by Cisco partners who are planning to install a Cisco Business Edition 6000 H/M Unified Communications appliance. This guide contains the tasks that you must complete to install the software.

The following table outlines each of the three ordering and deployment options that are available. Choose the option that matches your requirements.

Table 1 Installation Guide Usage for each Deployment Option

Deployment Option

Use this guide?

Pre-configured

To use pre-configured applications, refer to the Pre-configured Option Reference Guide for basic setup information.

Use this guide to install and configure additional UC applications, if required.

Config To Order

If you ordered your server via the Config To Order Portal (CTOP), your server arrives with core UC applications pre-installed.

Use this guide to install and configure additional UC applications, if required.

Customized

Use this guide to customize your installation.

Server Installation Documents

The following diagram illustrates the documents that are available for Cisco Business Edition 6000 installation and how each fits into the setup process when in the setup process.

The following documents are available:

  • Quick Start Guide—Use this guide to unpack the server and install it in a rack.

  • Installation Guide for Cisco Business Edition 6000 H/M—Use this guide to install VMware and UC application software on the Business Edition server.

  • Pre-configured Option Reference Guide—Use this guide if you want to use pre-configured images for your UC applications.





Platform Model Options

Cisco BE6000 platforms are built on virtualized Cisco Unified Computing System ™ (Cisco UCS ®) products, which are designed for performance and density over a wide range of company sizes and business workloads. There are three models:

  • BE6000H: Supports nine collaboration application options in a single virtualized server platform; maximum capacity of 1000 users, 2500 devices, and 100 contact center agents. Ideal for medium-scale end-to-end collaboration deployments

  • BE6000M: Supports five collaboration application options in a single virtualized server platform; maximum capacity of 1000 users, 1200 devices, and 100 contact center agents. Ideal for medium-scale end-to-end collaboration deployments.

  • BE6000S: Supports five fixed collaboration applications on an integrated router/gateway/virtualized blade server platform; maximum capacity of 150 users and 300 devices. Ideal for small-scale "office in a box" collaboration deployments

Figure 1. Cisco BE6000H/M: Built for Medium-Scale Collaboration Deployments . The Cisco BE6000 is a packaged solution that comes preloaded with virtualization and applications software and is preconfigured with core UC applications. Simply turn on additional collaboration applications as your business needs grow.



Figure 2. Cisco BE6000S: Built for Small-Scale Collaboration Deployments . The BE6000S is ideal for small sites that need basic, entry-level voice and IP telephony capabilities, together with powerful, easy-to-use collaboration tools.