Installing CUCM 7.1.2 on AMD Processor

Everyone was wandering if Cisco fixed the problem on getting CUCM 7.x installed on a AMD processor based machine. Well the wait is over.

I had an opportunity to get hold of Cisco CUCM 7.1.2 and guess what the installation worked fine on my machine.

I am running a PC with an AMD Phenom Processor. Should work with other AMD processors as well.

But One thing I noticed is that CUCMBE is not allowed to install on my VMWare Workstation. Says that this hardware configuration does not support installation for CUCMBE 7.X. Haven't figured it out yet though.

No worrries still have a copy of CUCM/BE/CUC 7.0.X with me which does not have this problem.

One more thing it requires that you have an external NTP Server for installation. I don;t have a router at home as an NTP server so I am using a Windows XP / 2003 as an NTP server for my CUCM.

In case for those who are having a copy of CUCM/BE/CUC 7.0.X iso file, you can install the CUCM on a Intel based machine then transfer that image to an AMD based processor. There are some hacks to solve this on copy of CUCM/BE/CUC 7.0.X but I really don't want top go though all that trouble.

Here is my installation of CUCM 7.1.2

Settings On VMWare Server for CUCM Installation

Hi All,

This blogging thing catching on to me.

Anyway, I thought I share with you on some questions pondering people's mind on what VMWare Server settings are required for CUCM / CallManager 7.x installation, as a matter fact it worked for all version of CCM 6 as well.

The normal setting is as following:

1. Type of OS - Typical / Linux / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
2. Network Set @ Host Only
3. Memory - 1024GB or more the merrier
4. Hard Disk - 72GB. Do not allocate all the space now. SCSI is OK!!!!! Why anyone bothers to change this to IDE GOD Knows.
5. Single Processor works well.

In case you are not aware CUCM 7.x does not install on AMD Processors. It is really troublesome for someone like me and Cisco comes out with a patch on this soon.
Alternative there are solutions to overcome this but frankyly I will wait till they release a version that's compatible with AMD processors.

How to Install CUCM 7.x Subscriber on VMWare Server with Images?

I thought I'll write about something I was trying to find a solution to for a while now.

I am sure a lot of you have been trying to find info on how to get Cisco's Unified Communications Manager or CUCM or Call Manager 7 installed on VM Server (the free edition).

I got it installed and running last night. Really don't know why I go around doing it especially on holidays.

Anyway to cut it short I got it running with the publisher and subscriber installed.

The problem was surrounding the NTP setting. VMWare Server image had problems synch'ing with the machine time.

So I got the sync going and all is well. In case you are wondering which version of VM I was using, its 1.o.8. I think the 1.0.9 came out recently. Mostly security fixes.

The following are some images of the installed Publisher and Subscriber.

I have not got a hold on the CUCM 7.1 yet. I'll try that on VMWare Server and see if it works.