If that is the case, then I would double check that it is supported. In the release notes there is a chart for supported platforms based on serial numbers. If it is a legacy Tandberg box, then I suspect 12.x may not work out for you.
On Fri, Nov 15, 2019 at 14:30 Jonathan Charles <[email protected]> wrote: > This is a legacy Tandberg VCS for video only... no MRA, no remote > phones... just inbound and outbound sip video... > > > Jonathan > > On Fri, Nov 15, 2019 at 12:44 PM Pawlowski, Adam <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> We’re at 12.5.3 and probably moving to 12.5.5/12.5.6 somewhere in the >> Holiday timeframe when everything quiets down a bit. >> >> >> >> There hasn’t been really any significant issue upgrading from 8 -> 12, >> but there have been a couple of bugs that largely are all resolved by >> deleting and rebuilding whatever the thing is that is misbehaving. >> >> >> >> The requirement for the _*cup*_login and _cisco-uds SRVs went away >> though it still endlessly logs a warning about not finding them, but it >> will work. >> >> >> >> You do also gain the ability to play with the openssl cipher strings but >> in my limited experience trying to change those to bump them up a notch, it >> ends up breaking XMPP or something. >> >> >> >> Adam >> >> >> >> *From:* cisco-voip <[email protected]> *On Behalf Of >> *Jonathan >> Charles >> *Sent:* Friday, November 15, 2019 11:59 AM >> *To:* Ryan Huff <[email protected]> >> *Cc:* [email protected] >> *Subject:* Re: [cisco-voip] VCS Expressway upgrade, 8.7 to 12.5 >> >> >> >> Thanks, the latest is 12.5.6, released last week, I am avoiding it like >> the plague...and the bug fix doesn't apply to us. >> >> >> >> I am going with 12.5.5 (released in August). >> >> >> >> I already have release keys (Cisco AM sent them over)... >> >> >> >> Hybrid services are on a separate VCS-C that is already 12.5. >> >> >> >> My plan is to get new certs if we have any issues >> >> >> >> >> Thanks! >> >> >> >> >> >> Jonathan >> >> >> >> On Fri, Nov 15, 2019 at 10:46 AM Ryan Huff <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> A couple of thoughts for you... >> >> >> >> - Get the software release key for 12.x now (you'll be asked to enter >> it during the upgrade in the GUI). You'll need to work with TAC > GLO for >> this if (and I assume this would be your case) the existing 8.7 serial is >> active in Cisco's licensing system. The caveat to trying to do this with >> Cisco's self-service license re-host tool is that while the 8.7 serial is >> active, it won't allow you to assign the new 12.x software release PAK to >> the serial because the serial is already assigned to another software >> release key. >> >> >> - Take a backup first, your only roll back option is to re-install >> 8.7 and restore the backup. >> >> >> - Your VMware Hypervisor needs to be 6.0/5/7. >> >> >> - If you have Hybrid Services configured, make sure the management >> connector is up to date first. >> >> >> - SSL Certificate validation changed a bit in 8.8+ >> >> >> - Verify proper forward / reverse DNS for all the relevant touch >> points >> - Make sure the Expressway certificate trust is up-to-date with >> all the current CUCM,CUC,IMP identity certificates (self-signed) or CA >> certificates (public CA signed certificates). >> - no duplicate certificates in the Expressway trusts >> >> Beyond that, just pay attention to the caveats list in the upgrade doc >> for your version of 12.5.x (12.5.4 is the latest I think). >> >> >> >> Thanks, >> >> >> >> Ryan >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> *From:* cisco-voip <[email protected]> on behalf of >> Jonathan Charles <[email protected]> >> *Sent:* Friday, November 15, 2019 10:57 AM >> *To:* [email protected] <[email protected]> >> *Subject:* [cisco-voip] VCS Expressway upgrade, 8.7 to 12.5 >> >> >> >> Can we just upgrade directly or do we need to go to an intermediary >> version first? >> >> >> >> Also, any gotchas besides new certificates? >> >> >> >> >> >> Jonathan >> >> _______________________________________________ > cisco-voip mailing list > [email protected] > https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/cisco-voip >
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