CUCM & CUC 12.5(1) SU3 compatible with ESXI 7.0U2

[leo.lickit]

From below links, CUCM and CUC on 12.5(1) SU2+  are only support ESXI 7.0U1 and 7.0 respectively, May i know if supported 7.0U2 or not.  Thanks all for your input in advance.

CUC

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

CUCM

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

[Nithin Eluvathingal]

it should support 7.0U2.  AFAIK 7.0U2 got released two months back, so it might take time to update those links. 

[csrlima]

Hi team, and CUCM 12.5 supports esxi 7.0SU3 ? 

In  https://www.cisco.com/c/dam/en/us/td/docs/voice_ip_comm/uc_system/virtualization/cisco-collaboration-infrastructure.html , i can see this :

• CSR 12.7 and subsequent 12x on supported VMware vSphere ESXi versions 7.0 or higher (e.g. UCM 12.5 SU2+ on ESXi 7.0).

Is there any place here i can double check this compatibility?

[Roger Kallberg]

Yes it is supported as the note say or higher, “VMware vSphere ESXi versions 7.0 or higher”.

[Jaime Valencia]

https://www.cisco.com/c/dam/en/us/td/docs/voice_ip_comm/uc_system/virtualization/virtualization-software-requirements.html#supported_versions

[b.winter]

I always refer to this:
https://www.cisco.com/c/dam/en/us/td/docs/voice_ip_comm/uc_system/virtualization/cisco-collaboration-virtualization.html

[csrlima]

yes, i do the same, thats why i asked for SU3 , for now , in that document , only SU1 is compatible , but i think Roger have right too, and took same time to update all documentation.

[b.winter]

That might be true.
But in my opinion: aslong as the docs are not updated, anything else that's not listed is unsupported. Period.
And if a cutomser asks me, if he could upgrade his ESXi to anything else not listed, then I'll send him the info about the supported versions and just say to him: "Ok, but then it's your own risk running e.g. CUCM in an unsupported environment and it was my duty to warn you."

IMHO: Such community threads about asking if this and that versions are also supported, are complitely unnecessary.
If they would be supported, they would be stated in the docs. And everything else is not supported. What's the point then, to ask, if an a specific not mentioned version is supported?

[Roger Kallberg]

Cisco does not usually specify what maintenance version within a major/minor release that they support. This is somewhat clearly, or maybe unclearly, stated in the document that a few have referenced. This specific part is specifically interesting.

• Cisco Collaboration apps will explicitly indicate which Major/Minor versions they support (e.g. ESXi 4.0, 4.1, 5.0, 5.1, 5.5). There is no "or later" ... unlisted versions are not tested/supported.
• With a particular supported major/minor version (such as ESXi 5.1)...
  • A Cisco Collaboration app will only specifiy a minimum maintenance release (e.g. 5.1 U1) if required by its guest OS or for hardware compatibility.
  • A Cisco Collaboration app will only specify a MAXIMUM maintenance release if there are known incompatibilitites. To date this has never been the case, so if the hardware vendor supports it, it is allowed even if unlisted. Cisco recommendation is to use the latest Maintenance release supported by the hardware vendor.
  • Cisco Collaboration apps do not prescribe or proscribe individual ESXi patches and updates. Cisco recommendation is to apply the latest patches and updates recommended by VMware and your hardware vendor.

The key here is maintenance updates and that includes U updates. So even if the documentation might specifically mention 7.0U1, any other U releases within the major version, aka 7.0 is supported and recommended by Cisco.

[Nithin Eluvathingal]

Supported Versions, Patches and Updates of VMware vSphere ESXi

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ESXi Major/Minor Versions, Maintenance Versions and Patches/Updates Cisco Collaboration apps will explicitly indicate which Major/Minor versions they support (e.g. ESXi 4.0, 4.1, 5.0, 5.1, 5.5). There is no "or later" ... unlisted versions are not tested/supported. With a particular supported major/minor version (such as ESXi 5.1)... A Cisco Collaboration app will only specifiy a minimum maintenance release (e.g. 5.1 U1) if required by its guest OS or for hardware compatibility. A Cisco Collaboration app will only specify a MAXIMUM maintenance release if there are known incompatibilitites. To date this has never been the case, so if the hardware vendor supports it, it is allowed even if unlisted. Cisco recommendation is to use the latest Maintenance release supported by the hardware vendor. Cisco Collaboration apps do not prescribe or proscribe individual ESXi patches and updates. Cisco recommendation is to apply the latest patches and updates recommended by VMware and your hardware vendor. The following links can be used to determine if an individual Maintenance Release or patch "can" or "should" be deployed: VMware Compatibilty Guide (http://www.vmware.com/go/hcl)  for the the vSphere ESXi Major/Minor version supported by Cisco Collaboration. Server Vendor's hardware compatiblity information for the vSphere ESXi Major/Minor version required by Cisco Collaboration. E.g. for Cisco UCS, see the Server Compatiblity documents at http://www.cisco.com/en/US/partner/products/ps10477/prod_technical_reference_list.html. Always verify with server vendor if a hardware-vendor-specific ESXi image is required. E.g. you want to upgrade from 5.0 to 5.0 U3. If the server is Cisco UCS, you may need to use a UCS-specific image for U3 on vmware.com. Always verify with server vendor that the update is compatible with server model's bios/firmware/driver state. E.g. 5.0 U3 on UCS C220 M3 SFF, check the UCS interop matrix to see if any updates required before U3 will work on that hardware.

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