Virtualization
• Virtualization Requirements, on page 1
• Scalability Differences between Physical and Virtual Configurations, on page 1
• Installing Unity Connection Cluster on Virtual Machines, on page 1
• Migrating Unity Connection from Physical Servers to Virtual Machines, on page 2
Virtualization Requirements
Detailed requirements for installing Unity Connection on a virtual machine are listed in the “Requirements
for Installing Unity Connection on a Virtual Machine” section of System Requirements for Cisco Unity
Connection, Release 11.x, at https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/voice_ip_comm/connection/11x/
requirements/b_11xcucsysreqs.html
Scalability Differences between Physical and Virtual
Configurations
The maximum number of ports, the maximum number of users with mailboxes, and other scalability
specifications differ between comparable physical and virtual configurations. For detailed information, see
the Cisco Unity Connection 11.x Supported Platforms List at https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/voice_
ip_comm/connection/11x/supported_platforms/b_11xcucspl.html.
Installing Unity Connection Cluster on Virtual Machines
Note the following about Unity Connection clusters and virtualization:
• You can install a Unity Connection cluster on two virtual machines, or you can install a cluster on one
virtual machine and one physical machine.
• If you install a Unity Connection cluster on two virtual machines, the virtual machines must not be on
the same blade. Ideally, the virtual machines are on separate chassis.
• If you install a Unity Connection cluster on one virtual machine and one physical machine, you should
configure the virtual machine to match the specifications of the physical server for CPU, memory, and
disk space. If disk space on the physical server and virtual machine do not match, Unity Connection uses
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the smaller disk size to determine when the disk on which messages are stored has reached maximum
capacity.
• For information on installing Unity Connection on physical hosts and on virtual machines, see the
“Installing Cisco Unity Connection” chapter of the Install, Upgrade, and Maintenance Guide for
Cisco Unity Connection, Release 11.x, available at https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/voice_ip_
comm/connection/11x/install_upgrade/guide/b_11xcuciumg.html.
Migrating Unity Connection from Physical Servers to Virtual
Machines
Note the following about migrating Unity Connection from a physical server to a virtual machine:
• The physical hosts that are supported for use in a physical environment and those that are supported in
a virtual environment are mutually exclusive. If you are currently running Unity Connection in a physical
environment, you must replace the server. For information on physical hosts that are supported in a virtual
environment, see the Cisco Unity Connection 11.x Supported Platforms List at https://www.cisco.com/
c/en/us/td/docs/voice_ip_comm/connection/11x/supported_platforms/b_11xcucspl.html.
• For information on migrating from physical servers to virtual machines, see the s” section of the
“Maintaining Cisco Unity Connection Server” chapter of the Install, Upgrade, and Maintenance Guide
for Cisco Unity Connection, Release 11.x, available at https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/voice_ip_
comm/connection/11x/install_upgrade/guide/b_11xcuciumg.html.
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