Installation of CUCM in VMware Workstation and GNS3 Integration -
Our installation will cover only Windows but the steps for Mac or other operating systems are similar. We begin by preparing the following requirements for our installation.
1. VMware Workstation
2. CUCM8.6 or higher Installer Bootable ISO
3. GNS3
4. C3745-ADVENTERPRISEK9_IVS-M), Version 12.4(25d) or any 3745 IOS that supports CME.
5. Windows 7 or higher
6. Cisco IP Communicator Software
Note: We will not be providing any of the following above. Most of the items are free and can be downloaded from their respective software download center. We will not cover here how to make the CUCM ISO bootable