From: Joe Freeman (joe.freeman@CenturyTel.com)
Date: Wed Jun 23 2004 - 18:46:18 GMT-3
Cisco Call Manager comes in one of two ways-
Either as part of a hardware/software bundle, or as software only. The
software only kit will only install on certain platforms - HP
DL320/DL380, or a couple of IBM x86 servers. The install will read the
bios and determine which hardware you have. If you don't have approved
hardware, it simply will not install. Keep in mind that not all variants
of the platforms I mentioned are approved, either.
I would first talk to my Cisco Account Manager or my reseller, if I
didn't have a CAM, and ask them about any promotions I might be able to
use. If you work for a reseller, check into the NFR promo's especially.
Before I forget, when you install CCM, you don't install the OS, then an
application. The CCM install expects you to start with bare metal, and
installs its own version of W2K. All patches to the OS on the CCM need
to come from Cisco, or you run a major chance of cratering your CCM.
Drop me a line direct, and I discuss it more with you.
Joe Freeman, CCNP/CCDP
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Subject: Cisco Call Mgr in Lab environment Help
All:
I need some help/wisdom. My company has given me a task to
build/design a lab within our dept to help my fellow employees.
Now my delimina is that they would like to setup IP PHONES in the lab.
Upon my research (rookie) I need Cisco Call Manager and Windows 2000
Server.
Is there a way to do this in a lab enivironment cheap. Our
budget for the lab is VERY small. I have read a post
on VMWARE but I am not sure how to link Windows 2000 server to it.
Or is there a way to do this without Windows 2000 server. Ideally, I
would like to turn a PC (windows XP) into a server and have Cisco Call
mgr on it.
I need alot of help/suggestions on this. So far I have come up with
putting the phones off a Cat 5000 and putting them in separate VLANS.
Now I need help on running Cisco Call mgr as cheap as possible.
Anyone have any ways to do this.
D
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