Wednesday, October 22, 2008

How to install Call Manager 6.x in VMWare

Installing CUCM 6.x in VMWare is much easier. Cisco did a great job with CUCM 6.x in terms of allowing you to install the software in a virtual machine without needing to hack the system.



There are not really any tricks to installing Cisco Communications Manager 6.x in VMWare. I have used vmware player with easyvmx.com as well as VMWare Server.

Update: This is not mentioned in the video, but I have noticed very strange issues when using a SCSI hard drive for CUCM. A SCSI hard drive is created by default. You will need to delete the SCSI hard drive, create a new hard drive and select IDE.

Here are the basic steps:

1. Create a virtual machine with your favorite VMWare Product
2. Configure the virtual machine with enough disk space and RAM to meet CUCM installation requirements
3. Insert your CUCM 6.x installation CD
4. Complete the Installation Wizard
5. Wait for the install to complete

If you have the CDs, you can create an ISO from the CDs with LC ISOCreator

If you do not have the CDs, you might search the following websites
http://www.sadikhov.com
http://thepiratebay.org
http://isohunt.com

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