CUCM 11.5 Virtualization Hardware requirement

[A_]

Hello,

is the current Cisco UCS B200 M5 compatible with CUCM/IM&P and UCCX? Is the UC environment compatible with the newest hardware from Cisco? In the documentation we found the older one (B200 M4) and also only the older CPU architecture. The current architecture from Intel is the "Intel Xeon Scalable Architecture" which also can be found in the UCS B200 M5.

The documentation is here:

https://www.cisco.com/c/dam/en/us/td/docs/voice_ip_comm/uc_system/virtualization/collaboration-virtualization-hardware.html

Is the documentation up to date and there is really no support for current hardware?

Should we suggest to buy the B200 M4?

[Jaime Valencia · Accepted solution]

If the CPU is not listed in there, it will not be supported, it takes time for the virtualization team to qualify new TRC's and CPU's, what is listed there, is what is currently supported.

[csrlima]

Hi ,

i have two more doubts , i search the documentation but i didnt find out my answers:

1-Can i have CUCM 11.5 in UCS C200M2 ( SUbscriber with 1000 phones) ?

2-Can i have CUCM 11.5 in Cisco HyperFlex HX240c M4 version 2.6 with Esxi 6.0U3 ? (PU and sub  with 2000 phones) ? Do i need any particular license for Hyperflex run CUCM?

Can anyone help me?

Regards

[Jaime Valencia]

1 Assuming you meet the specs, yes, but those servers are EOL/EOS so it would not be officially supported, it would be at your own risk.

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/servers-unified-computing/ucs-c-series-rack-servers/eol__C51-713216.html

2 If they meet the specs outlined in the virtualization wiki, yes. No special licensing besides ESXi is required.

[A_]

For the Hyperflex HX240c M4 you can select different CPUs. It depends on the base core speed. For full UC you should have a CPU with pyhsical core speed >= 2.50 GHz.

See this page to determine what's the meaning of full UC and restricted UC:

https://www.cisco.com/c/dam/en/us/td/docs/voice_ip_comm/uc_system/virtualization/virtualization-cisco-unified-communications-manager.html

The Intel Xeon E5 2600 v4 architecture is still supported for full UC. See here: https://www.cisco.com/c/dam/en/us/td/docs/voice_ip_comm/uc_system/virtualization/collaboration-virtualization-hardware.html#processor