PCD cluster discovery failed login

Its not a common scenario, but for atleast one or two customer you might have faced failed cluster discovery due to login. Two possible scenarios, Cluster nodes use different Administration password Cluster node with different Administration username/password In the first scenario, each node is set with different administration password. For such scenarios change the admin…

Extension mobility login options

Extension Mobility allows users to temporarily access their phone settings, such as line appearances, services, and speed dials, from other phones within your system. I am not explaining the steps how to enable this feature, because its already covered by many on the internet by both videos and documents. This blog is all about the…

Maximum Partitions in a CSS

The list of partitions in a calling search space is limited to a maximum of 1024 characters. This means that the maximum number of partitions in a CSS varies depending on the length of the partition names. Use the following table to determine the maximum number of partitions that you can add to a calling…

No More .0 and .5 Mainline Releases

If you are expecting CUCM 14.5 , there is no more Minor version (Long Life Releases).From version 14 you will be moving to V15. But Service Updates(SU’s) will be released. So if you have any plan to upgrade your CUCM, don’t wait for 14.5

MRA Login Troubleshoot

Troubleshooting steps for MRA login issues with for an on-prem IM-Presence Self service options ==================== – Navigate to Collaboration Solutions Analyzer and use the ‘CollabEdge Validator’ tool to validate the mobile and remote access feature.  – When applicable, please verify that Jabber services are working fine internally (directly connected to Cisco Unified Communications Manager and IM and…

Fresh Install with Data Export

A “Fresh Install with Data Export” is a native method used to migrate UC application clusters to a new version while preserving the existing configuration data. I personally prefer using Cisco’s PCD for migrations. However, since PCD is in survival mode, Cisco recommends using the native option, which is the “Fresh Install with Data Export.”…

Enable-sha512 COP File

What this COP file provides:This COP file provides support for sha512 signed ISO and COP files for CUCM, CUC, CER, PLM, IM&P, and PCD versions that do not contain the support natively. The following table contains the minimum version number where sha512 support is natively included. If your current running version is lower than the…

Sunsetting H323 from IOS

Many years have passed since the introduction of H.323, and the standard was gradually developing. 7 versions have been released since 1996, when H.323 standard was approved by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) to promote interoperability and consistency in video conference transmissions over IP networks. The first version was rather poor, because its only goal…

Supported Upgrade Paths and COP Files for CUCM/IM 14

The following table highlights supported upgrade paths to upgrade to Release 14 of Cisco Unified Communications Manager and the IM and Presence Service. It also lists the upgrade paths that require COP files. You must install COP files on each node before you begin an upgrade using the Cisco Unified OS Admin interface, or before…

CUCM Set Password Options

I like to share some password options which can be set for CUCM/IM/Unity set password complexity minimum-length This command modifies the value of minimum password length for the OS administration accounts. set password complexity minimum-length max-repeat Note:- Use this command after you enable the character complexity of passwords. Command Modes Administrator (admin:) Requirements Command privilege…