Upgrade CM 8.5 to 8.6

[angel-moon]

Hello everyone,

I wanted to confirm that if I am running 8.5 and want to go to 8.6 I can download that upgrade for Cisco.com and not have to order any software through the PUT or anything else correct?

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[Jaime Valencia]

From the file:

8.6(2a)su1 US  Export Restricted - full encryption capabilities (non-bootable) - For upgrade  from 8.x+. Upgrades from 6.1(4)+, 7.1(3), 7.1(5) need to be requested via PUT  (www.cisco.com/upgrade) or purchased to obtain necessary license

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[Ayodeji Okanlawon]

The release notes says yes you can...

Please read details from the link below:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/voice_ip_comm/cucm/rel_notes/8_6_1/cucm-rel_notes-861.html#wp1996939

Upgrading to Restricted or Unrestricted Unified CM 8.6(1)

If upgrading from 8.5(1) or earlier complete the"Installing the COP File" section.

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Note The unrestricted version of Unified CM 8.6(1) is available in limited markets only.

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Be aware that after you install or upgrade to an unrestricted release, you can never upgrade to a restricted version. You are not even allowed to fresh install a restricted version on a system that contains an unrestricted version

Upgrading from Unified CM 6.x or Later by Using the UCSInstall ISO File

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Note Release 6.x and 7.x customers can upgrade to this version, but the Cisco CallManager service will not run unless an 8.0 Software Feature License exists on the system.

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Procedure

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Step 1 From the Software Download page on Cisco.com, download the appropriate UCSInstall iso file.

For the restricted version:
UCSInstall_UCOS_8.6.1.10000-43.sgn.iso

For the unrestricted version:
UCSInstall_UCOS_UNRST_8.6.1.10000-43.sgn.iso

Please read this excellent document on upgrading to cucm 8.6 as the process is different to other upgrades..

https://supportforums.cisco.com/docs/DOC-16898

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