About this Document


This document provides installation instructions for Unified CCE 12.0(1) ES18. It also contains a list of Unified CCE issues resolved by this engineering special. Review all installation information before installing the product. Failure to install this engineering special as described can result in inconsistent Unified CCE behavior.

This document contains these sections:

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About Cisco Unified CCE (and Unified CCE Engineering Specials)

Unified CCE 12.0(1) ES18 patch is released to support Windows Server 2016 and SQL Server 2017. CCE 12.0(1) customers on Windows Server 2012 R2 and SQL Server 2014 platform can upgrade the platform to Windows Server 2016 and SQL Server 2017 and then apply Unified CCE 12.0(1) ES18 patch.


Unified CCE Compatibility and Support Specifications


Unified CCE 12.0(1) ES18 is mandatory for existing CCE 12.0(1) customers on Windows Server 2012 R2 and SQL Server 2014, who are planning to perform in-line platform upgrade to Windows Server 2016 and SQL Server 2017 (ES18 to be applied post in-line platform upgrade)

 

CCE 12.0(1) ES18 is not required for CCE 12.0(1) customers on Windows Server 2012 R2 and SQL Server 2014 platform, who are not planning to perform in-line platform upgrade to Windows Server 2016 and SQL Server 2017.

 

Customers upgrading from 11.x to 12.0(1) after platform upgrade, do not require installation of ES18 post 12.0(1) installation. (Platform is upgraded to Windows Server 2016 and SQL Server 2017 before upgrading CCE to 12.0(1) from 11.x)

Unified CCE Version Support

12.0(1)

Unified CCE Component Support

This section lists the Unified CCE components on which you can install this engineering special.

Supported Unified CCE Components

You can install Unified CCE 12.0(1) ES18 on these Unified CCE components:

Unified CCE Engineering Special Installation Planning


 

Installing Unified CCE 12.0(1) ES18


 

Installation of this patch requires the all ICM services to be shut down during the entire period of installation. It is always recommended to install this ES during a scheduled downtime.


1. Using the ICM Service Control, stop all the ICM services running on the system.

2. If Outbound Options High Availability is enabled, it must be disabled. Please refer the below notes for Procedure to disable Outbound Options High Availability on Side A

3. Upgrade Windows and SQL following Cisco Unified Contact Center Enterprise Installation and Upgrade Guide, Release 12.0(1).

4. Launch the Installer provided for ES18 and follow the instructions on the screen.

5. After the restart, enable Outbound Options High Availability (If Applicable) on Side A and Side B
5. Using the ICM Service Control, start all ICM services again.      

Note:

·       In Windows Server 2016, Windows Defender might interrupt CCE 12.0(1) ES install. CCE 12.0(1) ES install can be re-attempted after disabling Windows Defender.

 

·       Procedure to Disable Outbound Options High Availability on Side A

Step 1 Launch Websetup. Navigate to Component Management > Loggers.

Step 2 Edit the Logger and navigate to Additional Options. Uncheck Enable High Availability under Outbound Option. Enter the SQL Server Admin credentials and click Next.

Step 3 Enable Stop and then start(cycle) the Logger Service for this instance (if it is running) checkbox. Click Next to complete the setup.

Step 4 Repeat similar steps (steps 1, 2, and 3) for side B.

 

·       Self-signed certificates configured using CiscoCertUtil tool may be removed as part of Windows upgrade to Windows Server 2016. Certificate can be re-generated and installed using CiscoCertUtil tool post Windows Upgrade. Refer Security Guide for Cisco Unified ICM/Contact Center Enterprise Release 12.0(1) for details on the CiscoCertUtil tool.

 

Uninstall Directions for Unified CCE 12.0(1) ES18


 

  1. To uninstall this patch, go to Control Panel.
  2. Select "Add or Remove Programs".
  3. Find the installed patch in the list and select "Remove".

Note:

·       In Windows Server 2016, Windows Defender might interrupt CCE 12.0(1) ES uninstall. CCE 12.0(1) ES uninstall can be re-attempted after disabling Windows Defender. 

 

·       Remove patches in the reverse order of their installation. For example, if you installed patches 3, then 5, then 10 for a product, you must uninstall patches 10, 5, and 3, in that order, to remove the patches from that product.

Resolved Caveats in this Engineering Special


This section provides a list of significant Unified CCE defects resolved by this engineering special. It contains these subsections:


Note: You can view more information on and track individual Unified CCE defects using the Cisco Bug Search tool, located at: https://bst.cloudapps.cisco.com/bugsearch/search?null.


Resolved Caveats in Unified CCE 12.0(1) ES18

This section lists caveats specifically resolved by Unified CCE 12.0(1) ES18.

Index of Resolved Caveats

As part of CCE 12.0(1) ES18, only support for new platform is covered. It does not cover any caveats.

Detailed list of Resolved Caveats in This Engineering Special

Caveats are ordered by severity then defect number.

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