cucm 8 on vmware

[Kapil Atrish]

Hi all,

M trying to install CUCM 8.0 (1) on VMWare Workstation 5.0, tried following settings:

OS: Redhat linux 2 and with Redhad linux 4

SCSI HDD 1 (0:0) 72GB

OS: Redhat linux 2 and with Redhad linux 4

SCSI HDD 1 (0:0) 80GB

OS: Redhat linux 2 and with Redhad linux 4

SCSI HDD 1 (0:0) 72GB

SCSI HDD 2 (0:1) 72GB

OS: Redhat linux 2 and with Redhad linux 4

SCSI HDD 1 (0:0) 80GB

SCSI HDD 2 (0:1) 80GB

Every time I am getting the error during hardware check :

                 Critical Error

Validation error on HSSI mode:

VMWare Validation Failure:

Unable to validate VMWare based server disk settings.

Please check SCSI disks are at least 72GB in size and are located at 0:0 (and 0:1 in a two disk config) in machine settings.

My hardware is AMD Quad-Core with 4GB Ram. Attaching the screen-shot of the error also. Has anyone seen this error and knows any workaround?

Thanks in advance,

inner_silence

[alf]

I took a look into CSCsg78450:

Install fails when pmNormalizeGeneric exceeds 90 second threshold

Symptom: Install fails with an error about /usr/local/bin/base_scripts/pmNormalizeGeneric has exceeded timed threshold Conditions: This  happens when there is a media error on the DVD that prevents reading  the DVD.  We have also seen it happen during an network outage when  installing over then network. Workaround: Please  try a different DVD or CD drive.  Or, if installing over the network  please review all firewall, MTU, NAT or other applicable settings.

I use an ISO-Image File from my Client Workstation and the media check was successful. Direct LAN connection between Workstation and ESXi Server. However, I will also try to install directly from DVD.

[alf]

Tested with direct installation from DVD within ESXi-Server. Same Result as above.

I cannot see the dependency on the data transfer of the install media (described in CSCsg7845),

as the copy of the files on the DVD is already completed at this point.

[Aaron Dhiman]

5* for you Marcus.  Thanks for the screenshot.  I was able to get this working on VMWare Server.  The keys to getting it to work were using RHEL 4 and 80GB Dual HDD.  Got errors when either of those wasn't configured.

[cvoisin]

The solution to fix your issue is simple as I was just experiencing the same problem.  The problem you are having is with the SCSI controller that VMware defaults to use when creating new VMs.  You need to change your SCSI controller over to an LSI Logic SAS controller under the CUCM 8.x VM.  I quickly made a scratch VM to show you, but the default controller type is paravirtualize.  Once I changed my controller over it worked like cake.

[alf]

a great hint, thx a lot. Now it works fine.

[cisco steps]

I am still in the installation process of vmware 7 w/ cucm 8. my cisco router is configured w/ an Ip 192.168.1.2 and its gtwy is .1 . when I give the CM an ip of 192.168.1.100/24 gtwy .1 and the NTP 192.168.1.2/24 still get the same message of the network is unreachable so I hit ignore then was presented w/ NTP config I put in Ip address 192.168.1.2 and I hit test I get an error Inaccessible..I could not pass beyond this point.. so I am thinking that my virtual nic is not communication w/ router. anyone that help I appreciated.

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[Anas Hazeen]

I installed CUCM 8 on VMware 7 successfully with these sepcification :

Mem     2048MB

Proc     1

Hard     100G SCSI

Net       Bridged

and regarding to NTP, it should ask you at the beginning that if you will use NTP or not

but if this option not appear for you , put the public IP for NTP 127.127.1.0  and after complete the installation remove NTP

[cisco steps]

Thanks Anas ... the problem here is that I have no visibility to the Internet for me to put a public ip. I tried and still no go . I need to get VMWARE to see my router for me to get out to the Net . still struggling w/ it. I also attached some of screen shot on the same forum. " cucm 8 on vm 7.1".

Thanks

Karim

[Justin Brenton]

Hi There,

I have gotten this to work on a AMD Processor by first loading it on a Intel based PC in VMware Server 2,  once completed I used the VMware Standalone Converter to convert the machine.  I then copied to my AMD based ESXi 4.1 Server.

HTH, Please rate if so

Thanks,

Justin

www.ucintegrations.com

[ahzgid]

I wouldn't install any CU on non supported hardware for productive systems but it's just fine for lab purposes. 

There is a way to install directly to AMD ESXi which involve editing a file in the ISO image of the installation disk (to remove the hardware checks).

See http://htluo.blogspot.ch/2011/08/wheres-my-unity-connection-option.html for the details.

This can actually be used also for installations on smaller disks.

I can report that CM, Presence and Unity-Connection (8.x series) can be installed that way.

The MOH problem on AMD systems is caused by mismatched module architecture but this can be fixed too.

Once your system is installed look for the kernel version in /lib/modules/cm_ipvms and replace it.

The original directory ends with .i686 and you need to create one ending with .athlon

Copy all contents to a newly created directory ending with .athlon:

- mkdir /lib/modules/cm_ipvms/2.6.18-194.26.1.el5PAE.athlon

- cp -a /lib/modules/cm_ipvms/2.6.18-194.26.1.el5PAE.i686/* /lib/modules/cm_ipvms/2.6.18-194.26.1.el5PAE.athlon/

Restart your system and MOH will work.

[atrin.saghebfar]

hi

please follow this page

http://www.computerfreetips.com/Cisco-Call-Manager-CUCM/Cisco-CUCM8-install-vmware.html

Atrin