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Upgrading earlier VCS versions to X8.5
This section describes how to upgrade earlier VCS versions to X8.5.
Upgrading an X7.1 or X7.2 cluster in TMS Agent legacy mode
to an X8.5 cluster
to an X8.5 cluster
As from X8, TMS Agent legacy mode is no longer supported. You cannot upgrade directly from a cluster
running in TMS Agent legacy mode to an X8 or later cluster.
running in TMS Agent legacy mode to an X8 or later cluster.
To upgrade to X8.5 you must:
1. Upgrade your X7.1 or X7.2 cluster to Provisioning Extension mode as described in Cisco TelePresence
Management Suite Provisioning Extension Deployment Guide.
Upgrading an X6.0, X6.1, X7.0, or X7.0.n cluster to an X8.5
cluster
cluster
If you are using Cisco TMS for Device Provisioning or FindMe:
n
As from X8, TMS Agent legacy mode is no longer supported.
n
You cannot upgrade directly from a cluster running in TMS Agent legacy mode to an X8 or later cluster.
To upgrade to X8.5 you must:
1. Upgrade the cluster to X7.2 as described in VCS Cluster Creation and Maintenance Deployment Guide
(X7.2).
2. 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.
Upgrading an X5.1, X5.1.1 or X5.2 cluster to an X8.5 cluster
An upgrade from an X5.1 / X5.1.1 / X5.2 cluster directly to an X8.5 cluster is not possible. You must upgrade
in stages through previous VCS versions:
in stages through previous VCS versions:
To upgrade to X8.5 you must:
1. Upgrade the cluster to X6.1 as described in VCS Cluster Creation and Maintenance Deployment Guide
(X6.1).
2. Upgrade the cluster to X7.2 as described in VCS Cluster Creation and Maintenance Deployment Guide
(X7.2).
3. 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.
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