How to install cisco callmanager in VMware

This article will show you the step by step to install Cisco Callmanager V7.0. It also apply to V6.x and V8.0.x with a little bit different menu.

Hardware Setup: VMware with 1GB of RAM, HDD 80GB, 1CPU.
Note: For Callmanager V8.0 2GB of RAM is required.

Step1. Media check, select No to skip (media checking quite take time to complete).

Step2. For V7.0 you will see the warning about VMware is not supported platform in production environment, select Agree to continue.

Step3. Product Deployment Selection, select Cisco Unified Communications Manager and click OK.

Step4. The installation will show you the current version on hard drive and the version that are going to be installed, just select Yes to continue.

Step5. Apply Patch, select No. (If you have patch you can apply it later).

Step6. Import Windows Data, select No.

Step7. Timezone Configuration, select your timezone.

Step8. NIC auto negotiation, select Yes.

Step9. MTU Size, select No to keep the default MTU.

Step10. DHCP Configuration, select No we will use static IP Address.

Step11. Enter Host name, IP Address, Subnet Mask and Gateway for your CM Server.

Step12. DNS Configuration, If you have DNS Server enter your DNS Server IP Address and domain otherwise select No.

Step13. Administration Login Configuration, enter your administrator id and password, this account will be used in console administration interface (command line).

Step14. Certificate Information, enter your detail to generate self-sign certificate for CM Server.

Step15. First Node Configuration, since this is our CM publisher server select Yes.

Step16. NTP Configuration, If you have NTP Server to synchronize time select Yes otherwise choose No.

Step17. If you don't use NTP Server the installation will prompt you to manually enter your date&time.

Step18. Security Password, enter password that used for secure communication between cluster (when you're installing CM subscriber you have to enter the same password here).

Step19. SMTP Configuration, If you have mail server select Yes otherwise choose No.

Step20. Application User, enter your administrator id and password, this account will be used in web administration.

Step21. After enter all information, Select OK to begin the installation.

Step22. Wait about 1 hour, finished.

Note: After install V7.0 in VMware I've found some issues.

1. Every time the image is booting up it'll always ask you to agree to used it in VMware.
2. CM Server never sync to NTP Server.

Upgrade to V7.1.3 will eliminate these issues and this version also install VMware tool during upgrade to improve performance.