Sometimes when you install Cisco Unity Connection. You get an error caused by hardware check. To successfully install Cisco Unity Connection, you need to bypass the hardware check.
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Open your ISO image using the UltraISO tool. Navigate to the folder Cisco > install > conf.
Locate the callmanager_product.conf file.
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Right-click on the file and click Extract To. Choose a location on your PC.
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On your PC, open the callmanager_product.conf file. Seach keyword id="connection". Change the Value in the last line from NOT, to VAL.
Before:
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After:
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Replace the callmanager_product.conf file as shown below.
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Save the ISO image as shown below.
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Now the hardware check is bypassed for your Cisco Unity Connection installation.
![Meddane_8-1667857951648.png Meddane_8-1667857951648.png](https://community.cisco.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/167309iA699A8FC169C86F6/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999)