upgrade CUCM 8.5.1 and CUC 8.5.1 to 10.5 using PCD

[Phong Huynh]

Hi,

I have CUCM 8.5.1 (1 Pub + 4 Subs) and CUC 8.5 (1 Pub + 1 Sub) running on 4 UCS servers.

I plan to upgrade ESXi 4.1 to 5.1 or 5.5 and after that upgrade CUCM to ver 10.5 using PCD tool.

Can I upgrade CUCM straight from 8.5.1 to 10.5 using PCD?

I read somewhere that it is not possible to upgrade CUC with PCD.  Is that correct?

Do you think all of the tasks can be done in one weekend?

I really appreciate for any information that you can provide.

PH

[Aman Soi]

Hi PH,

You are correct.

Supported Releases

The following list outlines the supported releases of each task:

Cluster Discovery

• Unified CM Releases Supported: 6.1(5), 7.1(3), 7.1(5), 8.0(1-3), 8.5(1), 8.6(1-2), 9.0.(1), 9.1(1), 9.1(2), 10.x
• Cisco Unified Presence (CUP) Releases Supported: 8.5, 8.6
•  Cisco Unified CM - IM and Presence Releases Supported: 9.0(1), 9.1(1), 10.x
• Cisco Unified Contact Center Express Releases Supported: 8.5.1, 9.0, 9.0.2, and 10.x
• Cisco Unity Connection Releases Supported: 8.6.1, 8.6.2, 9.x and 10.x

Migration to 10.x Cluster

• Unified CM Releases Supported: 6.1(5), 7.1(3), 7.1(5), 8.0(1-3), 8.5(1), 8.6(1-2), 9.0.(1), 9.1(1), 9.1(2), 10.0(1)
• Cisco Unified Presence (CUP) Releases Supported: 8.5(4), 8.6(3), 8.6(4), 8.6(5)
• Cisco Unified CM - IM and Presence Releases Supported: 9.0(1), 9.1(1), 10.0(1)
• Cisco Unified Contact Center Express Releases Supported: Migration Not Supported
• Cisco Unity Connection Releases Supported: Migration Not Supported

Upgrade Task - (Upgrade Application Server or Install COP Files)

• Unified CM Releases Supported: 8.6(1-2), 9.0.(1), 9.1(1), 9.1(2), 10.x
• Cisco Unified Presence (CUP) Releases Supported: 8.6(3), 8.6(4), 8.6(5)
• Cisco Unified CM - IM and Presence Releases Supported: 9.0(1), 9.1(1), 10.x
• Cisco Unified Contact Center Express Releases Supported: 9.0(2), 10.x
• Cisco Unity Connection Releases Supported:
  • From 8.6(x) to 8.6(x)
  • From 8.6(x) to 9.x
  • From 9.x to 9.x
  • From 10.0(1) to 10.x

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/voice_ip_comm/cucm/pcdadmin/10_5_1/CUCM_BK_U35347D2_00_pcd-administration-guide-1051/CUCM_BK_U35347D2_00_ucmap-administration-guide-1051_chapter_010.html

regds,

aman