Migration Unity V4.2.1 to Unity v8

[juankcs85]

Hi everybody    

I need some help, i need install a new platform of unity v8 whith failover but the coustomer has a unity v4.2.1 whithout failover and they want to conserve the actual voicemail configuration, the question...... DIRT works to do this migration? What considerations i need to know?

Thanks for your help

[Scott Hills]

Hello,

A good number of customers are now using COBRAS.

I suggest you look at the following site to learn about this option:

http://ciscounitytools.com/Applications/General/COBRAS/COBRAS.html

In this case COBRAS would allow you to take backup of 4.2.1 and restore directly onto Unity 8.x box.

Suggest you can watch Video 1, 2 and 3 to learn more about this option.

Also here is the Help file for Cobras. Also take a look at what COBRAS does not backup just so you are aware. Generally these are not show stoppers but things to be aware of.

http://ciscounitytools.com/Applications/General/COBRAS/Help/COBRAS_Briefcase/COBRAS_Briefcase.htm

Otherwise if you went with DIRT you would have to build a 4.2.1 box and restore the DIRT backup you took. Then you would still need to go through upgrade to 8.0 version.

Hope that helps.

Thanks,

Scott

[Scott Hills]

In addition to my last reply.

Be aware that the Unity 8.x upgrade guide does reference the cobras option:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/partner/docs/voice_ip_comm/unity/8x/upgrade/guide/8xcurug020.html#wp1606459

Thanks,

Scott

[juankcs85]

Hi Scott

Thank you very much i´m gonna learn about cobras and then post .....