Downloading a new OVA is optional when upgrading Unified CM 15: if the system already runs on a VM and its deployment size has not changed, no new OVA is needed. A new OVA is needed when the system size changes.

Checked 2026-09-25

Vendor
Cisco
Product
Unified Communications Manager
Subsystem
VM lifecycle
Deployment
on-premises
Region
not restricted
Release range
15 and SUs
Checked
2026-09-25

Sources

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APA

WarmTransfer. (2026, September 25). Unified CM virtualization and sizing: source note cucm-virtualization-sizing-new-ova-only-on-resize. WarmTransfer. https://warmtransfer.net/knowledge/claims/cucm-virtualization-sizing-new-ova-only-on-resize

BibTeX

@misc{warmtransfer-claim-cucm-virtualization-sizing-new-ova-only-on-resize,
  title  = {Unified CM virtualization and sizing: source note cucm-virtualization-sizing-new-ova-only-on-resize},
  author = {{WarmTransfer}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://warmtransfer.net/knowledge/claims/cucm-virtualization-sizing-new-ova-only-on-resize},
  note   = {Source note cucm-virtualization-sizing-new-ova-only-on-resize, checked 2026-09-25}
}

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