Is VMware Converter supported for copying UC Apps to another ESXi Server

[ROBERT SCHUKNECHT]

Hi all,

I have the following requirements, but i am not sure if it will supported or not.

I will use the "new identity Feature" of CUCM, CUCxN and CUPS runnning under VMware ESXi 4.1 and UCS-210M2. For this i will install all the Pubslishers (CUCM, CUCxN and CUPS) on the 1st UCS-Server. Then i will copy these over to the second UCS-Server and use the "new identity Feature" to make them Subscriber Server.

Is this a Cisco supported way of doing this? In the docwiki i only found that VMware Converter is not supported for P2V scenarios. It says nothing about copying a virtual CUCM, CUCxN and CUPS from one EXSi Host to antoher. (http://docwiki.cisco.com/wiki/Unified_Communications_VMware_Requirements#VMware_vCenter_Converter)

Any input is welcome.

/Robert

[nikshah]

Hi Robert,

AFAIK VMware converter isnt supported, basically if its not written then its not supported ( default rule of thumb).

From what i understand this way isnt supported method of going installing subscribers.

Hope this helps.

Regards

Niket

[Gordon Ross]

Installing a subscriber is more than just a "install software on another machine" Updates are made to the publisher's database, to notify it about the new subscriber. This can only be done via the CUCM installer.

GTG

[ROBERT SCHUKNECHT]

In my understanding, that is what the "new identity" Feature is for. Install Publisher -> Copy/Clone it -> Start the cloned Publisher, run the command "utils import config" along with platformConfig.xml file.

But maybe i misunderstood the Process of the "new identity" Feature.

/Robert