Cisco meeting place 8.0 upgrade media download or PUT and upgrade process?

Question

Hello all, I have been given the task to upgrade our cisco meeting place sever version 8.0.1.3 on both the app server and web sever.
We have a valid UCSS and I would like to go to version 8.5 Is this something I can order via PUT or can I download one of the upgrades I see on cisco's website?
Also I'm a little confused on the upgrade process. I've read another post that I have to export the exsisting data then do a fresh install of 8.5 then import the data..... Is this true?
Thanks,
Dan

Answer 1

Hi Playne,
It depend what kind of deployment is running right now. Please read this article:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/voice_ip_comm/meetingplace/8_5/english/administration/migrate_matrix.html#wp1031995
From Release 8
For complete information on compatibility requirements for Release 8.5, see the Compatibility Matrix for Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Release 8.5 at http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/ps5664/ps5669/products_device_support_tables_list.html.
Table 5     Migration Process For Different Deployments From MeetingPlace Release 8.0 
FROM
Current System
TO
Audio Only
TO
MeetingPlace Scheduling
MeetingPlace-Driven User Management
TO
WebEx Scheduling
MeetingPlace-Driven User Management
TO
WebEx Scheduling
WebEx-Driven User Management
Audio/Video Only
Migrating from Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Release 7.x or 8.0
Not supported
Not supported
Provision a new Cisco WebEx site.
Migrating Using the MPtoWebEx CSV Converter
Meetings are not migrated. Keep your existing system to play existing recordings.
MeetingPlace Scheduling
WebEx Conferencing
MeetingPlace-
driven User Management
Migrating from Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Release 7.x or 8.0
Migrating from Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Release 7.x or 8.0
As required, coordinate with your Cisco WebEx CSM to upgrade to the Cisco WebEx WBS27 SP27 or later Release.
Not supported
Provision a new Cisco WebEx site.
Migrating Using the MPtoWebEx CSV Converter
Meetings are not migrated. Keep your existing system to play existing recordings.
WebEx Scheduling
WebEx Conferencing
MeetingPlace-
driven User Management
Not supported
Not supported
Migrating from Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Release 7.x or 8.0 module
As required, coordinate with your Cisco WebEx CSM to upgrade to the Cisco WebEx WBS27 SP27 or later Release.
Provision a new Cisco WebEx site.
Migrating Using the MPtoWebEx CSV Converter
Meetings are not migrated. Keep your existing system to play existing recordings.
WebEx Scheduling
WebEx Conferencing
Webex-driven User Management
Not supported
Not supported
Not supported
Migrating from Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Release 7.x or 8.0
As required, coordinate with your Cisco WebEx CSM to upgrade to the Cisco WebEx WBS27 SP27 or later Release.
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