Business Edition 6000 and 7000 Software Load Summary
Introduction to Software Load Summary
The document identifies the software that is preloaded on the appliance model of this product for your convenience.
We attempt to keep the software versions in this build as up-to-date as possible; however, newer code may have been released after this product was manufactured.
Note Before using this software, ensure that you have the latest maintenance updates, available either from Cisco Software Center (CSC), or using Cisco Electronic Software Delivery (ESD). Cisco provides details on how to use Electronic Software Delivery in an email to you when you order licenses for your chosen applications.
Table 1 lists the files that are included and indicates where you can go online to download the files.
New and Changed Information
The following table provides an overview of the significant changes to the features in this guide up to this current release. The table does not provide an exhaustive list of all changes made to the guide or of the new features up to this release.
| Feature or Change | Description | See | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Release of Document for Preloads Version 14X15X-K9/XU-17 on M7 Appliances | No application software is preloaded; sold separately and must be manually installed and licensed. VMware vSphere ESXi software is required but not included or factory preloaded. Must be customer-provided and field-installed and/or licensed. | June 23, 2025 | |
| BE6000M, BE7000M, BE7000H (M7) appliance hardware |
Types of Factory-Loaded Software
Business Edition 6000/7000 appliance hardware is loaded with the latest supported BIOS, firmware, and drivers from Cisco's UCS Hardware and Software Compatibility Tool at the time of factory build. At the time of installation, consult this tool to see if any items must be refreshed.
VMware vSphere ESXi software is required but not included or factory-preloaded. Must be customer-provided and manually installed/licensed.
Collaboration applications are not factory-preloaded currently. Check Cisco.com, Cisco Software Center, Cisco Electronic Software Delivery, and My Cisco Entitlements for access to images for installation and latest maintenance updates. See the Check the Business Edition 6000/7000 or 14 or 15 Installation Guide for more details.
Preloaded Virtualization and Application Software—Business Edition 6000 and 7000
The appliance models that are described in this document are primarily intended for Collaboration System Release 14 and 15 Unified Communications (UC) applications. These applications include Cisco Unified Communications Manager, Cisco Unified IM and Presence Service, and Cisco Unity Connection. For release sets of compatible application versions, see Cisco Collaboration Systems Release documents at https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/unified-communications/unified-communications-system/tsd-products-support-series-home.html.
Refer to the Business Edition 6000/7000 or 14 or 15 Installation Guide and the installation guide for each application for instructions.
Related Documents
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Introduction to Cisco Business Edition 6000 and 7000 Appliances This guide provides an introduction to the Cisco Business Edition 6000 and 7000 appliance models, detailing their features, installation requirements, and related documentation for setup and customization. |
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