Installation Guide
Table of Contents
Preface ...........................................................................................................................................................1
Purpose .....................................................................................................................................................1
Audience ....................................................................................................................................................1
Organization ..............................................................................................................................................1
Conventions................................................................................................................................................2
Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request...................................................................3
Documentation Feedback...........................................................................................................................3
1. Before You Install.........................................................................................................................................5
About Cisco Unified Intelligence Center.....................................................................................................5
Prerequisites and Important Considerations..............................................................................................6
Completing the Configuration Worksheet...................................................................................................7
Installation Sequence and Time.................................................................................................................8
Navigating the Installation Wizard..............................................................................................................9
2. Preparing to Install Unified IC on a Virtual Machine..................................................................................11
Install VMWare ESXi................................................................................................................................11
Deploy the Unified IC Open Virtualization Format/Open Virtual Appliance (OVF/OVA) template on the
Virtual Machine.........................................................................................................................................12
Specify the location of the Unified IC installable.......................................................................................13
Setting the Boot Order..............................................................................................................................13
Install Unified IC on the virtual Machine...................................................................................................14
3. Beginning the Installation - All Nodes.......................................................................................................15
Media and Hardware Check.....................................................................................................................15
Basic Install Configuration Information.....................................................................................................17
4. Configuring the Controller.........................................................................................................................21
Completing the Configuration for the First Node......................................................................................21
5. Installation.................................................................................................................................................25
Installation Duration..................................................................................................................................25
Installation Processes...............................................................................................................................25
Installation Failure....................................................................................................................................27
After the Installation..................................................................................................................................27
6. Sign in to the Administration Console.......................................................................................................29
Upload the License...................................................................................................................................29
Define the Member Node in the Administration Console..........................................................................30
Verify the Controller is Synchronized with the NTP Server......................................................................30
7. Configuring the Member............................................................................................................................33
Begin the Installation and Configuration for the Member Node................................................................33
Completing the Configuration for the Member Node................................................................................33
8. Upgrades and Migrations..........................................................................................................................35
About Upgrades........................................................................................................................................35
Obtaining the Upgrade File.......................................................................................................................36
Accessing Cisco Unified OS Administration.............................................................................................37
Upgrading from DVD/CD .........................................................................................................................38
Upgrading from Remote Filesystem.........................................................................................................39
Reverting to a Previous Version................................................................................................................40
Installation and Upgrade Guide for Cisco Unified Intelligence Center Release 8.5(2)
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