Virtualization for Cisco Meeting Server

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Updated:April 7, 2023

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Virtualization for Cisco Meeting Server

Version 3.8

Version 3.7
Version 3.6
Version 3.5
Version 3.4
Version 3.3
Version 3.2
Version 3.1
Version 3.0 (with ESXi 7.0)
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Version 3.8	(top)
Supported Versions of VMware vSphere ESXi= 7.0 Update 3n

Component & Capacity Point	VM Configuration Requirements Click to download OVA file for this version
Component & Capacity Point	vCPU	Physical CPU Base Frequency	vRAM	vDisk	vNIC
Callbridge VM or Combined VM (Edge + Callbridge + DB + Scheduler)	4+ (1 vCPU per 1.25 HD ports)	Min 2.0GHz Recommend 2.5GHz	1GB per vCPU (* See Notes)	1x 100GB	1
Small Edge VM	4	Recommend 2.5GHz	4GB	1x 100GB	1
Large Edge VM	16	Recommend 2.5GHz	8GB	1x 100GB	10Gbps
Database VM	8	Min 2.0GHz Recommend 2.5 GHz	8GB	1x 100GB	1
Recording VM	Min 4	Min 2.0GHz Recommend 2.5 GHz	Min 4GB and .5GB per vCPU	1x 100GB	1
Streaming VM	Min 4, max 8	Min 2.0GHz Recommend 2.5 GHz	Min 4GB, recommended 8GB	1x 100GB	1
Notes: * vRAM requirements are 1GB per vCPU with a minimum of 4GB of RAM, but recommended minimum of 8GB. A Combined VM (Edge + Callbridge + DB + Scheduler) only supports 1000 cospaces as a base opposed to the 75k of a dedicated Callbridge VM. To support additonal cospaces in a deployment an additional 1GB per 100k cospaces is required across all CMS VMs using the Callbridge or Database components. For example, a separate Callbridge VM and Database VM deployment to support 20HD ports and 275k cospaces would be required. Additionally, running a Scheduler requires an additional 4GB of RAM. Callbridge VM: 16vCPU with 18GB RAM (16vCPU to give 20HD ports. 16GB RAM to support the HD ports plus 2GB of RAM for 200k co-spaces in excess of 75k). Database VM: 8vCPU with 10GB RAM (8vCPU with 8GB RAM base Database VM with 2GB addition RAM for 200k additional cospaces in excess of 75k). This information listed here for convenience. For latest information, when in doubt, conflict, review the Cisco Meeting Server documentation. For more details, see Notes for VM Configurations. For all other details on hardware and VMware support, refer to Cisco Collaboration Infrastructure. Refer to Quote Collab for modeling VM placement on a user defined hardware configuration.

Version 3.7	(top)
Supported Versions of VMware vSphere ESXi= 6.5 P09, 6.7 P08, 7.0 U3j

Component & Capacity Point	VM Configuration Requirements Click to download OVA file for this version
Component & Capacity Point	vCPU	Physical CPU Base Frequency	vRAM	vDisk	vNIC
Callbridge VM or Combined VM (Edge + Callbridge + DB + Scheduler)	4+ (1 vCPU per 1.25 HD ports)	Min 2.0GHz Recommend 2.5GHz	1GB per vCPU (* See Notes)	1x 100GB	1
Small Edge VM	4	Recommend 2.5GHz	4GB	1x 100GB	1
Large Edge VM	16	Recommend 2.5GHz	8GB	1x 100GB	10Gbps
Database VM	8	Min 2.0GHz Recommend 2.5 GHz	8GB	1x 100GB	1
Recording VM	Min 4	Min 2.0GHz Recommend 2.5 GHz	Min 4GB and .5GB per vCPU	1x 100GB	1
Streaming VM	Min 4, max 8	Min 2.0GHz Recommend 2.5 GHz	Min 4GB, recommended 8GB	1x 100GB	1
Notes: * vRAM requirements are 1GB per vCPU with a minimum of 4GB of RAM, but recommended minimum of 8GB. A Combined VM (Edge + Callbridge + DB + Scheduler) only supports 1000 cospaces as a base opposed to the 75k of a dedicated Callbridge VM. To support additonal cospaces in a deployment an additional 1GB per 100k cospaces is required across all CMS VMs using the Callbridge or Database components. For example, a separate Callbridge VM and Database VM deployment to support 20HD ports and 275k cospaces would be required. Additionally, running a Scheduler requires an additional 4GB of RAM. Callbridge VM: 16vCPU with 18GB RAM (16vCPU to give 20HD ports. 16GB RAM to support the HD ports plus 2GB of RAM for 200k co-spaces in excess of 75k). Database VM: 8vCPU with 10GB RAM (8vCPU with 8GB RAM base Database VM with 2GB addition RAM for 200k additional cospaces in excess of 75k). This information listed here for convenience. For latest information, when in doubt, conflict, review the Cisco Meeting Server documentation. For more details, see Notes for VM Configurations. For all other details on hardware and VMware support, refer to Cisco Collaboration Infrastructure. Refer to Quote Collab for modeling VM placement on a user defined hardware configuration.

Version 3.6	(top)
Supported Versions of VMware vSphere ESXi= 6.5 EP 26, 6.7 EP 23, 7.0 U3d

Component & Capacity Point	VM Configuration Requirements Click to download OVA file for this version
Component & Capacity Point	vCPU	Physical CPU Base Frequency	vRAM	vDisk	vNIC
Callbridge VM or Combined VM (Edge + Callbridge + DB + Scheduler)	4+ (1 vCPU per 1.25 HD ports)	Min 2.0GHz Recommend 2.5GHz	1GB per vCPU (* See Notes)	1x 100GB	1
Small Edge VM	4	Recommend 2.5GHz	4GB	1x 100GB	1
Large Edge VM	16	Recommend 2.5GHz	8GB	1x 100GB	10Gbps
Database VM	8	Min 2.0GHz Recommend 2.5 GHz	8GB	1x 100GB	1
Recording VM	Min 4	Min 2.0GHz Recommend 2.5 GHz	Min 4GB and .5GB per vCPU	1x 100GB	1
Streaming VM	Min 4, max 8	Min 2.0GHz Recommend 2.5 GHz	Min 4GB, recommended 8GB	1x 100GB	1
Notes: * vRAM requirements are 1GB per vCPU with a minimum of 4GB of RAM, but recommended minimum of 8GB. A Combined VM (Edge + Callbridge + DB + Scheduler) only supports 1000 cospaces as a base opposed to the 75k of a dedicated Callbridge VM. To support additonal cospaces in a deployment an additional 1GB per 100k cospaces is required across all CMS VMs using the Callbridge or Database components. For example, a separate Callbridge VM and Database VM deployment to support 20HD ports and 275k cospaces would be required. Additionally, running a Scheduler requires an additional 4GB of RAM. Callbridge VM: 16vCPU with 18GB RAM (16vCPU to give 20HD ports. 16GB RAM to support the HD ports plus 2GB of RAM for 200k co-spaces in excess of 75k). Database VM: 8vCPU with 10GB RAM (8vCPU with 8GB RAM base Database VM with 2GB addition RAM for 200k additional cospaces in excess of 75k). This information listed here for convenience. For latest information, when in doubt, conflict, review the Cisco Meeting Server documentation. For more details, see Notes for VM Configurations. For all other details on hardware and VMware support, refer to Cisco Collaboration Infrastructure. Refer to Quote Collab for modeling VM placement on a user defined hardware configuration.

Version 3.5	(top)
Supported Versions of VMware vSphere ESXi= 6.5 P07, 6.7 EP 23, 7.0 U3d

Component & Capacity Point	VM Configuration Requirements Click to download OVA file for this version
Component & Capacity Point	vCPU	Physical CPU Base Frequency	vRAM	vDisk	vNIC
Callbridge VM or Combined VM (Edge + Callbridge + DB + Scheduler)	4+ (1 vCPU per 1.25 HD ports)	Min 2.0GHz Recommend 2.5GHz	1GB per vCPU (* See Notes)	1x 100GB	1
Small Edge VM	4	Recommend 2.5GHz	4GB	1x 100GB	1
Large Edge VM	16	Recommend 2.5GHz	8GB	1x 100GB	10Gbps
Database VM	8	Min 2.0GHz Recommend 2.5 GHz	8GB	1x 100GB	1
Recording VM	Min 4	Min 2.0GHz Recommend 2.5 GHz	Min 4GB and .5GB per vCPU	1x 100GB	1
Streaming VM	Min 4, max 8	Min 2.0GHz Recommend 2.5 GHz	Min 4GB, recommended 8GB	1x 100GB	1
Notes: * vRAM requirements are 1GB per vCPU with a minimum of 4GB of RAM, but recommended minimum of 8GB. A Combined VM (Edge + Callbridge + DB + Scheduler) only supports 1000 cospaces as a base opposed to the 75k of a dedicated Callbridge VM. To support additonal cospaces in a deployment an additional 1GB per 100k cospaces is required across all CMS VMs using the Callbridge or Database components. For example, a separate Callbridge VM and Database VM deployment to support 20HD ports and 275k cospaces would be required. Additionally, running a Scheduler requires an additional 4GB of RAM. Callbridge VM: 16vCPU with 18GB RAM (16vCPU to give 20HD ports. 16GB RAM to support the HD ports plus 2GB of RAM for 200k co-spaces in excess of 75k). Database VM: 8vCPU with 10GB RAM (8vCPU with 8GB RAM base Database VM with 2GB addition RAM for 200k additional cospaces in excess of 75k). This information listed here for convenience. For latest information, when in doubt, conflict, review the Cisco Meeting Server documentation. For more details, see Notes for VM Configurations. For all other details on hardware and VMware support, refer to Cisco Collaboration Infrastructure. Refer to Quote Collab for modeling VM placement on a user defined hardware configuration.

Version 3.4	(top)
Supported Versions of VMware vSphere ESXi= 6.5 P07, 6.7 P05, 7.0 U2a

Component & Capacity Point	VM Configuration Requirements Click to download OVA file for this version
Component & Capacity Point	vCPU	Physical CPU Base Frequency	vRAM	vDisk	vNIC
Callbridge VM or Combined VM (Edge + Callbridge + DB + Scheduler)	4+ (1 vCPU per 1.25 HD ports)	Min 2.0GHz Recommend 2.5GHz	1GB per vCPU (* See Notes)	1x 100GB	1
Small Edge VM	4	Recommend 2.5GHz	4GB	1x 100GB	1
Large Edge VM	16	Recommend 2.5GHz	8GB	1x 100GB	10Gbps
Database VM	8	Min 2.0GHz Recommend 2.5 GHz	8GB	1x 100GB	1
Recording VM	Min 4	Min 2.0GHz Recommend 2.5 GHz	Min 4GB and .5GB per vCPU	1x 100GB	1
Streaming VM	Min 4, max 8	Min 2.0GHz Recommend 2.5 GHz	Min 4GB, recommended 8GB	1x 100GB	1
Notes: * vRAM requirements are 1GB per vCPU with a minimum of 4GB of RAM, but recommended minimum of 8GB. A Combined VM (Edge + Callbridge + DB + Scheduler) only supports 1000 cospaces as a base opposed to the 75k of a dedicated Callbridge VM. To support additonal cospaces in a deployment an additional 1GB per 100k cospaces is required across all CMS VMs using the Callbridge or Database components. For example, a separate Callbridge VM and Database VM deployment to support 20HD ports and 275k cospaces would be required. Additionally, running a Scheduler requires an additional 4GB of RAM. Callbridge VM: 16vCPU with 18GB RAM (16vCPU to give 20HD ports. 16GB RAM to support the HD ports plus 2GB of RAM for 200k co-spaces in excess of 75k). Database VM: 8vCPU with 10GB RAM (8vCPU with 8GB RAM base Database VM with 2GB addition RAM for 200k additional cospaces in excess of 75k). This information listed here for convenience. For latest information, when in doubt, conflict, review the Cisco Meeting Server documentation. For more details, see Notes for VM Configurations. For all other details on hardware and VMware support, refer to Cisco Collaboration Infrastructure. Refer to Quote Collab for modeling VM placement on a user defined hardware configuration.

Version 3.3	(top)
Supported Versions of VMware vSphere ESXi= 6.5 U3, 6.7 U3, 7.0 U2a

Component & Capacity Point	VM Configuration Requirements Click to download OVA file for this version
Component & Capacity Point	vCPU	Physical CPU Base Frequency	vRAM	vDisk	vNIC
Callbridge VM or Combined VM (Edge + Callbridge + DB + Scheduler)	4+ (1 vCPU per 1.25 HD ports)	Min 2.0GHz Recommend 2.5GHz	1GB per vCPU (* See Notes)	1x 100GB	1
Small Edge VM	4	Recommend 2.5GHz	4GB	1x 100GB	1
Large Edge VM	16	Recommend 2.5GHz	8GB	1x 100GB	10Gbps
Database VM	8	Min 2.0GHz Recommend 2.5 GHz	8GB	1x 100GB	1
Recording VM	Min 4	Min 2.0GHz Recommend 2.5 GHz	Min 4GB and .5GB per vCPU	1x 100GB	1
Streaming VM	Min 4, max 8	Min 2.0GHz Recommend 2.5 GHz	Min 4GB, recommended 8GB	1x 100GB	1
Notes: * vRAM requirements are 1GB per vCPU with a minimum of 4GB of RAM, but recommended minimum of 8GB. A Combined VM (Edge + Callbridge + DB + Scheduler) only supports 1000 cospaces as a base opposed to the 75k of a dedicated Callbridge VM. To support additonal cospaces in a deployment an additional 1GB per 100k cospaces is required across all CMS VMs using the Callbridge or Database components. For example, a separate Callbridge VM and Database VM deployment to support 20HD ports and 275k cospaces would be required. Additionally, running a Scheduler requires an additional 4GB of RAM. Callbridge VM: 16vCPU with 18GB RAM (16vCPU to give 20HD ports. 16GB RAM to support the HD ports plus 2GB of RAM for 200k co-spaces in excess of 75k). Database VM: 8vCPU with 10GB RAM (8vCPU with 8GB RAM base Database VM with 2GB addition RAM for 200k additional cospaces in excess of 75k). This information listed here for convenience. For latest information, when in doubt, conflict, review the Cisco Meeting Server documentation. For more details, see Notes for VM Configurations. For all other details on hardware and VMware support, refer to Cisco Collaboration Infrastructure. Refer to Quote Collab for modeling VM placement on a user defined hardware configuration.

Version 3.2	(top)
Supported Versions of VMware vSphere ESXi= 6.5 U2, 6.7, 7.0 U1c

Component & Capacity Point	VM Configuration Requirements Click to download OVA file for this version
Component & Capacity Point	vCPU	Physical CPU Base Frequency	vRAM	vDisk	vNIC
Callbridge VM or Combined VM (Edge + Callbridge + DB + Scheduler)	4+ (1 vCPU per 1.25 HD ports)	Min 2.0GHz Recommend 2.5GHz	1GB per vCPU (* See Notes)	1x 100GB	1
Small Edge VM	4	Recommend 2.5GHz	4GB	1x 100GB	1
Large Edge VM	16	Recommend 2.5GHz	8GB	1x 100GB	10Gbps
Database VM	8	Min 2.0GHz Recommend 2.5 GHz	8GB	1x 100GB	1
Recording VM	Min 4	Min 2.0GHz Recommend 2.5 GHz	Min 4GB and .5GB per vCPU	1x 100GB	1
Streaming VM	Min 4, max 8	Min 2.0GHz Recommend 2.5 GHz	Min 4GB, recommended 8GB	1x 100GB	1
Notes: * vRAM requirements are 1GB per vCPU with a minimum of 4GB of RAM, but recommended minimum of 8GB. A Combined VM (Edge + Callbridge + DB + Scheduler) only supports 1000 cospaces as a base opposed to the 75k of a dedicated Callbridge VM. To support additonal cospaces in a deployment an additional 1GB per 100k cospaces is required across all CMS VMs using the Callbridge or Database components. For example, a separate Callbridge VM and Database VM deployment to support 20HD ports and 275k cospaces would be required. Additionally, running a Scheduler requires an additional 4GB of RAM. Callbridge VM: 16vCPU with 18GB RAM (16vCPU to give 20HD ports. 16GB RAM to support the HD ports plus 2GB of RAM for 200k co-spaces in excess of 75k). Database VM: 8vCPU with 10GB RAM (8vCPU with 8GB RAM base Database VM with 2GB addition RAM for 200k additional cospaces in excess of 75k). This information listed here for convenience. For latest information, when in doubt, conflict, review the Cisco Meeting Server documentation. For more details, see Notes for VM Configurations. For all other details on hardware and VMware support, refer to Cisco Collaboration Infrastructure. Refer to Quote Collab for modeling VM placement on a user defined hardware configuration.

Version 3.1	(top)
Supported Versions of VMware vSphere ESXi= 6.5 U2, 6.7, 7.0

Component & Capacity Point	VM Configuration Requirements Click to download OVA file for this version
Component & Capacity Point	vCPU	Physical CPU Base Frequency	vRAM	vDisk	vNIC
Callbridge VM or Combined VM (Edge + Callbridge + DB + Scheduler)	4+ (1 vCPU per 1.25 HD ports)	Min 2.0GHz Recommend 2.5GHz	4+ GB (1 per Physical Core)	1x 100GB	1
Small Edge VM	4	Recommend 2.5GHz	4GB	1x 100GB	1
Large Edge VM	16	Recommend 2.5GHz	8GB	1x 100GB	10Gbps
Database VM	8	Min 2.0GHz Recommend 2.5 GHz	8GB	1x 100GB	1
Recording VM	Min 4	Min 2.0GHz Recommend 2.5 GHz	Min 4GB and .5GB per vCPU	1x 100GB	1
Streaming VM	Min 4, max 8	Min 2.0GHz Recommend 2.5 GHz	Min 4GB, recommended 8GB	1x 100GB	1
Notes: This information listed here for convenience. For latest information, when in doubt, conflict, review the Cisco Meeting Server documentation. For more details, see Notes for VM Configurations. For all other details on hardware and VMware support, refer to Cisco Collaboration Infrastructure. Refer to Quote Collab for modeling VM placement on a user defined hardware configuration.

Version 3.0 (with ESXi 7.0)	(top)
Supported Versions of VMware vSphere ESXi= 7.0

Component & Capacity Point	VM Configuration Requirements Click to download OVA file for this version
Component & Capacity Point	vCPU	Physical CPU Base Frequency	vRAM	vDisk	vNIC
Callbridge VM or Combined VM (Edge + Callbridge + DB + Scheduler)	4+ (1 vCPU per 1.25 HD ports)	Min 2.0GHz Recommend 2.5GHz	4+ GB (1 per Physical Core)	1x 100GB	1
Small Edge VM	4	Recommend 2.5GHz	4GB	1x 100GB	1
Large Edge VM	16	Recommend 2.5GHz	8GB	1x 100GB	10Gbps
Database VM	8	Min 2.0GHz Recommend 2.5 GHz	8GB	1x 100GB	1
Recording VM	Min 4	Min 2.0GHz Recommend 2.5 GHz	Min 4GB and .5GB per vCPU	1x 100GB	1
Streaming VM	Min 4, max 8	Min 2.0GHz Recommend 2.5 GHz	Min 4GB, recommended 8GB	1x 100GB	1
Notes: This information listed here for convenience. For latest information, when in doubt, conflict, review the Cisco Meeting Server documentation. For more details, see Notes for VM Configurations. For all other details on hardware and VMware support, refer to Cisco Collaboration Infrastructure. Refer to Quote Collab for modeling VM placement on a user defined hardware configuration.

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