Upgrading from SV8100 to SV9100

[Johnny Mourani]

I have the SV8100 PBX with 80 NEC system port license and 80 nec ip phone license.
I am upgrading the CPU

Will these licenses work once i am on the SV9100 cpu.
Also do i need a hardware migration license ?


Thank you

 

[CoralTech]

This is a case right now (in the US anyhow) you might be better off buying new for all the deals they have going now. Five years SWA and Parts. You will need to run an upgrade config VS new. The phones won't be an issue (I am assuming NEC IP phones?). Users cannot do any of this FWIW you will need a vendor. Hardware migration is ONLY to do with cards in the system.

 

[OzzieGeorge]

The new CPU and migration license will allow all your old hardware to run on the 9100 CPU and any cards you add from then on should be 9100 cards and where connecting to those cards 9100 handsets. it doesn't enable the connection of an 8100 handset to a 9100 card to the best of my knowledge. The only real advantage if you are running a pure IP system is that with the upgrade, you can add licenses whereas support for the 8100 has been withdrawn and that includes new licensing.

 

[CoralTech]

The problem is the hardware migration license is more expensive than a cabinet and usually the new cards in it. I THINK runs about 1500.00+ us dollars now? Ozzie, hardware license is only the cards. An 8100 digital phone will work fine on a 9100 digital card. Just like the 8100 IP phones have no issue with 9100 IP. I'm in the middle of a massive 8100 to CP20 upgrade now.

 

[OzzieGeorge]

I think from what we are saying is that the customer needs to be more savvy. For example, I have seen sales people sell a new chassis for an upgrade! The 8100 chassis and the 9100 chassis are exactly the same, just a different color. The thing about buying a new processor is the base licensing and transferring the existing licenses! Get this wrong and it can be expensive. The thing is most dealers will tend towards new licensing as that makes the original processor reusable/saleable (I have a CPU that is fully functional but technically is a dead processor because I transferred all the customer's original licenses to the new processor). With an 8100 this isn't critical as the 8100 has had support removed so it doesn't matter if you have your own or somebody else's licenses on the CPU you are using because you can't get support or upgrades