CUCM/CUC Bootable ISO for Version 8.6.x

[ibtihaj2010]

Hey mates

G'day

We are upgrading a customer running CUCM Version "8.6.2.24900-17" and CUC Version "8.6.2ES69.23900-69" to Version 12.5.1 SU4

Our preferred method is to install these exact version in our Lab environment and restore a DRS extracted from the customer's environment and then upgrade in our lab.

Problem is CUCM/CUC 8 is no longer supported by Cisco and as such we arent able to source the bootable ISOs

Any way anyone could shed some light to arrange these Bootable ISO?

P.S. I am aware of other procedures to upgrade the applications, but if anyone could help with the bootable ISO's that would help

Thanks in advance

[Nithin Eluvathingal]

I would recommend to use PCD for your scenario. Couple of migrations from 8.X to 12.X  i did few months back using PCD  and it was quite easy.

[ibtihaj2010]

CUCM can be done via PCD

CUC doesnot seem to be supported by PCD, thought to upgrade and move it to a New VM Host?

thanks

[Nithin Eluvathingal]

CUC cannot be migrated with PCD.for my case I did a fresh installation of CUC because it wasn’t a critical components for the client.

check with tac if they can help with the old iso.

[Jaime Valencia]

TAC or your SE would be last resource options as 8.x has been EOL/EOS for quite some time now.

As Nithin mentions, use PCD migration for CUCM and you should be aware of COBRAS for CUC