Cisco Expressway with BE6K

[Ajay Singh]

Hi,

If we propose Cisco Expressway on Cisco BE6k, how many applications we can have with medium density? AS i check dockwiki, 4 apps + 1 mandatory

prime collaboration.

So my understanding is on a medium density BE6K bundle, we can have 4 apps (CUCM + CUC + Expressway C + Expressway E) and 1 mandatory prime collab provisioning. Is my understanding about sizing is correct? Is there anything else for Mgmt or ELM is also required??

Ajay          

[Andrew Hickman · Accepted solution]

Hi Ajay,

It is not mandatory to install install Prime Collaboration - but this is the only option for the "+1".  If you don't deploy PCP, then all of the server resources may be dedicated to your collaboration applications.

In this case, you will have 2 CPUs each for UCM, Expressway C and Expressway E, 1 for CUC and 1 reserved for ESXi - so this is valid for a Medium Density server (8 CPU).  The memory footprint will fit too.

ELM is co-resident with UCM, so no need for a separate install there.

You'll just need to decide how to manage your network connectivity / separation for Expressway C / E. This document might be of interest for this.

Hope this helps,

Andy

[Ajay Singh]

Hi Andrew,

THank you very much for your response, this was definately very helpful inclearing all my doubts. After looking at the document that you have shared, i think there wont be a challenge if i host the server in my DC& extend the services to customer by placing the firewalls appropriately.

Ajay