Cisco Cisco Prime Collaboration Manager 1.2 Installation Guide
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Obtaining a License File
To obtain a license file, you must register the Prime CM product with Cisco.com, using the PAK and the Universal Unique
Identifier (UUID) that is generated on each Prime CM server. The UUID is automatically generated on the server when you
install the evaluation version of Prime CM. You can get the UUID from the About page in Prime CM. You need to provide this
value when you generate the license file.
Identifier (UUID) that is generated on each Prime CM server. The UUID is automatically generated on the server when you
install the evaluation version of Prime CM. You can get the UUID from the About page in Prime CM. You need to provide this
value when you generate the license file.
You can generate your license file at:
After you obtain the license file, you must add the license to Prime CM. For information, see
Cisco Prime Collaboration Manager 1.2 User Guide. When you add the license file, the evaluation license is automatically
converted into the perpetual license type that you purchased.
Cisco Prime Collaboration Manager 1.2 User Guide. When you add the license file, the evaluation license is automatically
converted into the perpetual license type that you purchased.
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Installing Prime CM
Prime CM is delivered as an Open Virtual Appliance (OVA) file. An OVA allows you to easily deploy a prepackaged Virtual
Machine (VM).
Machine (VM).
Before You Begin
Verify the following:
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OVA is downloaded and saved to the same machine on which the vSphere client is installed.
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VMware ESXi is installed and configured on the ESXi host. See the VMware documentation for information on setting up
and configuring your host machine.
and configuring your host machine.
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VMware ESXi host is reachable with the configured IP settings (address, network mask, and gateway).
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VMware vSphere Client is installed. After the virtual host is available on the network, you can browse to its IP address to
display a web-based interface from which you can install the VMware vSphere client.
display a web-based interface from which you can install the VMware vSphere client.
Note
The VMWare vSphere Client is Windows-based. Therefore you must download and install the client from a
Windows PC.
Windows PC.
After you install the VMWare vSphere client, you can run it and log into the virtual host, using the hostname or IP address
of the virtual host, the root login ID, and the password that you configured. You can add the host to a vCenter if you want
to manage it through vCenter. See VMWare documentation for details.
of the virtual host, the root login ID, and the password that you configured. You can add the host to a vCenter if you want
to manage it through vCenter. See VMWare documentation for details.
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VMware ESXi server hostname is configured in the DNS server.
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VMware ESXi server is synchronized with the NTP server.
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Download one of the following Prime CM images from the Cisco Prime Collaboration Manager
site ():
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New installation of Prime CM 1.2: emsam-va-1.2.0-16941.x86_64.ova
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Upgrade from Prime CM 1.1 to Prime CM 1.2: emsam-appbundle-1.2.0-16941.x86_64.tar.gz
You must have a valid Cisco.com user account to download the files.
See
for information about setting up the devices in your network.