Cisco Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server Expressway
Upgrading X1 / X2 Alternates or an X3 / X4 / X5.0 cluster to an
X8.6 cluster
X8.6 cluster
An upgrade from X1 / X2 alternates or an X3 / X4 / X5.0 cluster directly to an X8.6 cluster is not possible. You
must upgrade in stages through previous VCS versions:
must upgrade in stages through previous VCS versions:
To upgrade to X8.6 you must:
1. Upgrade the cluster to X5.2 as described in VCS Cluster Creation and Maintenance Deployment Guide
(X5) .
2. Upgrade the cluster to X6.1 as described in VCS Cluster Creation and Maintenance Deployment Guide
(X6.1).
3. Upgrade the cluster to X7.2 as described in VCS Cluster Creation and Maintenance Deployment Guide
(X7.2).
4. If you are using Cisco TMS for Device Provisioning or FindMe, upgrade to Provisioning Extension mode
as described in Cisco TelePresence Management Suite Provisioning Extension Deployment Guide.
Cisco TelePresence VCS Cluster Creation and Maintenance Deployment Guide (X8.6)
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Upgrading earlier VCS versions to X8.6