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How to Install Cisco Unified Presence on a VMware Server
Exceptions for VMware Installations
When you install Cisco Unified Presence on a VMware server, follow the same installation procedure
for installing Cisco Unified Presence on a physical server, but note the following exceptions:
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Installing Cisco Unified Presence on a New VMware Server
Use this procedure to install Cisco Unified Presence on a new virtual machine:
Procedure
In vSphere Client, edit the VMware server to force entry into BIOS setup the next time the virtual
Step 1
machine reboots.
Step 2
Make the Cisco Unified Presence installation media available to the VM DVD ROM drive.
Power on the VMware server.
Step 3
In BIOS setup, promote CD ROM to boot before the hard drive.
Step 4
Complete booting the VMware server.
Step 5
The Cisco Unified Presence installation program starts. Go to the module Installing and Configuring
Step 6
Cisco Unified Presence in this guide.
Related Topics
Installing and Configuring Cisco Unified Presence, page 1
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If the installation fails, Cisco Unified Presence dumps the install logs to a file through the serial port
of the VMware server; Cisco Unified Presence cannot dump the install logs to a USB key. You must
configure the serial port on the VMware server, or more specifically, link the serial port to a file
where Cisco Unified Presence can dump the ASCII text. You must configure the serial port when
the VMware server is powered off. Therefore, perform this configuration on the VMware server
before you start the installation.
To view the installation logs after they are published to a serial port on the virtual machine, see
http://docwiki.cisco.com/wiki/How_to_Dump_Install_Logs_to_the_Serial_Port_of_the_Virtual_
Machine.
Cisco Unified Presence does not support USB tape drive backup on a VMware server.
Installing Cisco Unified Presence on a New VMware Server, page 4
Migrating to Cisco UCS Blade Servers, page 5
Chapter 2
Preparing to Install Cisco Unified Presence on a VMware Server
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