Preparing for Hardware Install
![]() Caution |
If your hardware is ordered as a Cisco Business Edition 6000 or Cisco Business Edition 7000 appliance, the server ships with factory-setup hardware and factory-preloaded software. DO NOT follow the configuration procedures that are outlined in this document or you will overwrite the preloaded software. Follow this document only if you must rebuild your server from scratch. Unless you are rebuilding your server from scratch, such as recovering from a catastrophic situation, use the Installation Guides for Cisco Business Edition 6000 or 7000 at https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/unified-communications/business-edition-6000/index.html or https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/unified-communications/business-edition-7000/index.html. |
Cisco suggests that you allocate the following resources before installation:
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Rack space for the hardware (e.g. 1RU or 2RU for UCS C-Series or UCS HX-Series or 6RU for UCS 5108 Blade Server Chassis, plus any required Fabric Interconnect Switches).
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Ethernet ports on a nearby network device for management ports, LAN access and storage access. For specific port counts by hardware example, see https://www.cisco.com/c/dam/en/us/td/docs/voice_ip_comm/uc_system/virtualization/cisco-collaboration-infrastructure.html#HW_Example
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An IP address for Cisco IMC or UCS Manager management. If the dedicated port is used, attach it to the appropriate LAN.
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A VLAN ID and IP address for the host. This address is the Cisco UCS Server ESXi management address.
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A hostname and configured DNS, if desired, for the hostname.
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VLAN IDs and IP addresses for the VMs.