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Installing the Operating System on the Cisco Unified Communications Server, Versions 2000.4.3 and 2000.4.3a
OL-10221-02
Frequently Asked Questions About the Operating System Installation
All Cisco MCS and customer-provided servers that meet approved Cisco configuration standards ship
with a blank hard drive. When you purchase a Cisco Unified Communications application, you receive
an operating system installation disk and another installation disk for the Cisco Unified Communications
application.
Can I install this version of the Cisco Unified Communications Server operating
system on any Cisco MCS?
No. This installation supports a new installation on the Cisco MCS, HP servers, and IBM servers that
are listed in the operating system release notes. To obtain the release notes, see Table 2.
The installation displays a message if it detects an unsupported server.
How long does it take to perform the operating system installation?
The entire operating system installation process, excluding preinstallation tasks, takes approximately 20
to 30 minutes per server, depending on your server type.
Which Cisco Unified Communications applications use the Cisco Unified
Communications operating system?
After you install the Cisco Unified Communications operating system, you install supported
Cisco Unified Communications applications on a server that is dedicated solely to the single application
or a server that supports coresident applications. The following list provides the Cisco Unified
Communications applications that are intended specifically for use with this operating system:
• Cisco Unified CallManager or Cisco CallManager (not Cisco Unified CallManager 5.0)
Install on a server that is dedicated to the application or install on a server with Cisco Unified
CallManager and a supported coresident application.
• Cisco Unified Contact Center Express or Cisco Unified IP-IVR
Install on a server that is dedicated to the application or install on a server with Cisco Unified
CallManager and a supported coresident application.
• Cisco Unified IP Queue Manager
• Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Express
• Cisco Personal Assistant
• Cisco Emergency Responder
• Cisco Conference Connection
• Cisco Unified Customer Voice Portal
Note Cisco Unity does not use the operating system that is represented in this document. Refer to the
Cisco Unity documentation for information on the Cisco Unity operating system. See Table 2.