Hello all,
I need help with an issue.
A client with a CUCM single node is requesting a quote for a 2nd server so he can have redundancy.
While I thought that the MCS hardware should be the exact same in order to have the cluster configured. I just read the following on Cisco.com
"While Cisco recommends using the same server model for all servers in a cluster, mixing server models within a cluster is supported provided that all of the individual hardware versions are supported and that all servers are running the same version of Unified CM. However, differences in capacity between various server models within a cluster must be considered because the overall cluster capacity might ultimately be dictated by the capacity of the smallest server within the cluster"
The customer publisher server is MCS7828I4-K9-BE7. This model is EOL and it's replaced by MCS7828I4-K9-BE8 which is in return also EOL and replaced by MCS7828I5-K9-BE8B.
While configuring the quote on Cisco Commerce Workspace, I didn't find the last product MCS7828I5-K9-BE8B which is NOT EOL yet.
Please advise on the most suitable hardware model to use.
Please note that the current Publisher server hardware is as follow:
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Platform Type 7828I4
Serial Number KQVBAYD
Processor Speed 2660
CPU Type Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q9400 @ 2.66GHz
Memory 8192 Mbytes
Object ID 1.3.6.1.4.1.9.1.899
OS Version operatingsystem.UCOS4.0.0.0-33
RAID Details LSI Logic IR Configuration Utility 2.00.15
Read configuration has been initiated for controller 0
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Controller information
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Controller type : SAS1064E
BIOS version : 6.16.00.00
Firmware version : 1.26.81.00
Channel description : 1 Serial Attached SCSI
Initiator ID : 112
Maximum physical devices : 62
Concurrent commands supported : 266
Slot : 0
Bus : 1
Device : 0
Function : 0
RAID Support : Yes
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IR Volume information
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IR volume 1
Volume ID : 2
Status of volume : Okay (OKY)
RAID level : 1
Size (in MB) : 237464
Physical hard disks (Target ID) : 4 3
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Physical device information
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Initiator at ID #112
Target on ID #3
Device is a Hard disk
Enclosure # : 1
Slot # : 1
Target ID : 3
State : Online (ONL)
Size (in MB)/(in sectors) : 238475/488397168
Manufacturer : ATA
Model Number : WD2502ABYS-23B7A
Firmware Revision : 3B04
Serial No : WD-WCAT1E515266
Drive Type : SATA
Target on ID #4
Device is a Hard disk
Enclosure # : 1
Slot # : 0
Target ID : 4
State : Online (ONL)
Size (in MB)/(in sectors) : 238475/488397168
Manufacturer : ATA
Model Number : WD2502ABYS-23B7A
Firmware Revision : 3B04
Serial No : WD-WCAT1E516822
Drive Type : SATA
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Enclosure information
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Enclosure# : 1
Logical ID : 5005076b:064a84a8
Numslots : 4
StartSlot : 0
Start TargetID : 0
Start Bus : 0
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Many thanks!
Mazen
