Introduction to CUC_14.0_v1.0.ova

This Open Virtual Appliance (OVA) template enables rapid deployment of Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CUCM) version 14.0 in virtualized environments. Designed per Cisco’s Virtualization Media Kit specifications, it provides preconfigured system parameters optimized for enterprise-grade voice/video collaboration infrastructures.

The template supports deployment on VMware ESXi 7.0+ and Microsoft Hyper-V 2019+ hypervisors, certified for CUCM clusters requiring:

  • Minimum 16 vCPU cores for media processing
  • 64GB RAM allocation for multi-node configurations
  • 500GB thin-provisioned storage

Release 14.0_v1.0 was published in Q4 2024 as part of Cisco’s digital workplace acceleration initiative.

Core Technical Specifications

  1. ​​Virtualization Enhancements​​
    Implements Cisco’s Enhanced Virtualization Framework (EVF) 3.2 with:
  • Dynamic resource allocation for call processing workloads
  • Hardware-assisted SR-IOV for media traffic isolation
  • VM snapshot exclusion for critical service partitions
  1. ​​Security Architecture​​
    Integrates FIPS 140-2 Level 1 validated modules with:
  • Secure boot via Cisco Trust Anchor module
  • Encrypted VM disk partitions (AES-256-XTS)
  • Hardware Root of Trust validation chain
  1. ​​Performance Optimization​​
  • 40% faster service initialization vs. v13.5 templates
  • Adaptive memory ballooning for high-availability clusters
  • Preloaded locale packs for 18 languages

Compatibility Matrix

Hypervisor Platform Minimum Supported Version
VMware ESXi 7.0 U3 (Build 19193900)
Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2019 (Build 17763.3653)
KVM (Limited Support) RHEL 8.6 (Kernel 4.18.0-425)

​​System Requirements​​:

  • Intel Ice Lake SP/Xeon Scalable v4+ processors
  • NVMe storage with 1.5K IOPS sustained throughput
  • 10Gbps NICs with SR-IOV/VMDq capabilities

Secure Acquisition Channels

This OVA template is accessible through:

  1. ​​Cisco Software Center​​ (requires active UCS contract)
  2. ​​Partner Ecosystem Portal​​ (Cisco certified partners only)
  3. ​​Verified Third-Party Repositories​​ like iOSHub.net

For urgent deployment requirements, contact Cisco TAC (Reference: CUCM-VIRT-14-OVA) or iOSHub technical support for expedited service.

Technical specifications derived from Cisco Virtualization for Unified Communications v14.0 Deployment Guide and FIPS 140-2 Implementation Certificate #4391. Always validate configurations via Cisco Platform Validator before production deployment.

: Reference to hardware compatibility from AUC device specifications
: Localization features informed by Cisco locale pack documentation

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