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Cisco Business Edition 6000 Release 9.0 Hands-on Lab. Jason Murray. Solutions Readiness Engineer jasmurra@cisco.com. Cisco Business Edition 6000 Solution Overview. Feature-rich, Enterprise- class Collaboration Solution Optimized for midsize business. Enterprise-class features.
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Cisco Business Edition 6000Release 9.0 Hands-on Lab Jason Murray Solutions Readiness Engineer jasmurra@cisco.com
Cisco Business Edition 6000 Solution Overview Feature-rich, Enterprise-class Collaboration Solution Optimized for midsize business Enterprise-class features Simple Provisioning and Management Optimized Pricing and Ordering Cisco Business Edition 6000
Cisco Business Edition 6000Collaboration in a virtual Environment UC Manager, Unity Connection, IM & Presence, Unified Provisioning Manager, CCX, Attendant Console, VCS, CER, Paging VM4 VM5 VM4 VM2 VM1 Virtualization Hypervisor UCS C220 M3 Delivers lower CapEx and OpEx, high availability, and increased agility
Applications Provided Virtualized with VMware ESXi • Any combination of 5 apps allowed with 8vCPU and 16G vRAM, on a single UCS C220 M3 server • Sample configurations: • #1: UCM+CUC+CUPM+IM&P+VCS (Collab Centric with Video) • #2:UCM+CUC+CUPM+IM&P + CCX (Collab Centric with Contact Center, no video) • #3: UCM+CUC+CUPM+ IM&P +CER ( Emergency Responder) • #4: UCM+CUPM+IM&P+CCX+VCS (Partner-led Provisioning with Collab)
UCS C220 Server • 1RU Square rack mountable • 2 quad-core 2.4 GHz E5-2609 processor • 4 x 8 GB RAM • 4 x 500 GB 7200 RPM SATA disks, RAID-10 configuration • Integrated dual-port Gigabit Ethernet • 1 Gigabit Ethernet management port, • Redundant power supply option • UC virtualization hypervisor (VMware Hypervisor 5.X) pre-installed • 2 CPU sockets, 16G of vRAM entitled. • Option to upgrade to UC virtualization foundation with vCenter compatibility. • 2 CPU sockets, 32G of vRAMentited • Requires services
BE 6000 vs “UC on UCS” Positioning Platform/App Choice Install & Config Support Ordering Pricing
BE 6000 9.0 at-a-glance Simplified Deployment Additional native capabilities Simplified Pricing and ordering • Factory loaded software appliance • Unified Provisioning Manager Business Edition 9.0 • Enterprise license manager • More co-residency options – CER, VCS, and Paging • Cisco Jabber Licensing • Migration Bundle • Single top level SKU for UCL and CUWL • VCS starter licenses for no extra cost. • Disti stockable bundles • Legacy H323 video interoperability through VCS • Intelligent Voicemail notification • Native Call Queuing • Jabber SDK enabled applications
Factory configuration of hardware and software pre-load 1) 15 min - Unpack 2) 15 min – hw setup 3a) 15-30 Min – setup bios, firmware, drivers etc 3b) 30-45 min – disk/RAID setup + battery cache 4) 15-30 min – Virtualization hypervisor setup 5) 15-60 min / app - load app/install app (4 worst case – 1-4 hours) 30 mins per app Turn-key Appliance Pre-loaded
Unified Provisioning Manager 9.0 • Unified: One interface, single sign-on • Day 0: Initial site set up • Rapid: <1 minute for service activation • Accurate: Reduce manual & duplicate entry errors • Day 2: Single Screen Subscriber management • Self-care: Portal for end-user preference settings
BE 6000 9.0 Install & ConfigurationComparative Metrics • More than 50% improvement with install and configuration time.
BE 6000 9.1 Enhancements • Pre-loaded Cisco paging server (InformaCast from Singlewire) • Basic paging through phones (at no additional cost) • Advanced notification features optional • Two provisioning interface options available with BE6000 • OPTION 1: Cisco Unified Provisioning Manager (UPM)-BE • Comes pre-loaded with BE6000 serverOPTION 2: Prime Collaboration (PC) 9.0 – Provisioning Manager • Device batch provisioning • Reverse Syncing of settings from device inputs • Note: Available through Product Upgrade Tool (PUT) • 25 User Starter Bundle with better pricing - Orderable NOW ! • Step 1: Buy BE6K (BE6K-ST-BDL-K9=) via Disti Step 2: Order the 25 user UCL or CUWL bundle Step 3: Additional License purchase as needed
Cisco Systems & Singlewire Paging SolutionsRelease 9.1 Enhancement Spotlight Hybrid OEM Paging Solution • New, innovative model: InformaCast paging provides customers with immediate functionality • Basic Paging – ships standard, no license required • Advanced Notification – optional upgrade with purchase of license • Special Offer! 60-day trial of Advanced Notification is available on each InformaCast installation • Advanced Notification features provide a choice of license purchase: • Perpetual- SolutionsPlus • Annual Subscription- Singlewire direct WEATHER 911 DVD ISO includes OVA file for VM Deployment and product documentation collateral LOCKDOWN
Side-by-side ComparisonInformaCast Basic Paging & Advanced Notification Hybrid OEM Paging Solution Comes pre-loaded in Cisco UCM 9.1 and Cisco Business Edition 6000 E 9.1 Systems Advanced Emergency Notification Optional, Licensed (60 day trial) Basic Paging No Cost, Unlicensed • Pre-recorded / scheduled broadcasts (e.g., school bells / work shifts) • Notification to Cisco Jabber IM • Notification to Social Media (critical for Higher Education) • Communication with mobile / remote users • Triggered notification to / from other systems; M2M input / output (panic buttons, door locks, lights, etc.) • Integration to existing, overhead paging systems • Text / audio to Cisco Unified IP Phones, other endpoints • Broadcasts to IP speakers • 911 / emergency calls • Point to Point and Group Live Audio Paging to / from Cisco Unified IP Phones • Unlimited groups / zones of endpoints as configured by administration • Maximum of 50 endpoint devices per group • Paging between sites supported (Multicast on WAN is required)
BE 5000 EOL Milestones (EOL 8775) http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/voicesw/ps6788/vcallcon/ps7273/end_of_life_notice_c51-716508.html * No new UCSS renewals allowed after EOL date.
Migration from BE 5000 Licenses 9x3 or CUWL Migration Licenses BE5K Appliance 6.X, 7.x, 8.X software MCS 7828 server UCM/MCS 7828 Redundant server BE 6000 MigBdl
Migration from BE 5000 Re-provision through UPM BE 9.0 Configuration Data Terminate, request credit for remaining period in the contract using credit process. Purchase new BE6K UCSS and Services BE5K Services & UCSS
Migration from BE 6000 to UCM 9x3 or CUWL Migration UCM Licenses 6K Licenses Redeploy as a node in larger UCM cluster UCS C220/C200 UCS C220/C200
Key Resources Cisco Partner Community for Small and Medium Business https://communities.cisco.com/community/partner/collaboration/smallmediumbusiness Cisco Unified Business Edition 6000 Playbook http://www.cisco.com/go/be6kplaybook Cisco Collaboration Breakaway Plus Program http://www.cisco.com/web/partners/incentives_and_promotions/cbplus.html Cisco Mid-Market Promotion http://www.cisco.com/web/partners/incentives_and_promotions/midmarket_collaboration.html Fundamentals of BE6000 https://communities.cisco.com/videos/9540