/mcpPurpose Command or Action We recommend that you reset your application user passwords post installation. Reset Application User Passwords, on page 83 Step 3 You can use the Cisco Unified Real-Time Monitoring Tool (RTMT) to monitor Unified Install Unified RTMT Step 4 Communications Manager and the IM and Presence Service in real time. See the "Install Unified RTMT" section in the Cisco Unified Real-Time Monitoring Tool Administration Guide. If you have a kernel crash, the kerneldump utility provides a mechanism for collecting and dumping the crash. Enable the Kerneldump Utility, on page 84 Step 5 Verify that you have the required licenses for your system and devices. Install Licenses, on page 84 Step 6 We recommend performing regular backups. You can set up automatic backups or invoke a backup at any time. Configure the Backup, on page 84 Step 7 Optional. The default locale is US - English. If you want to use a different locale, download and install it. Install New Locales, on page 85 Step 8 You may need to install a COP file after the installation to fix a known defect, or to enable COP File Installation Guidelines, on page 88 Step 9 support for a custom device type that you want to use that does not ship with Unified Communications Manager. If you want to use a dial plan other than the North American Numbering Plan (the default), you must download and install it. Install a dial plan by completing these tasks: Step 10 • Install a COP File, on page 88 • Install a Prebuilt Dial Plan, on page 89 • Restart the Cisco CallManager Service, on page 89 Optional. If you want to enable security on your system, install the Cisco CTL Client and enable mixed mode. Activate Security, on page 90 Step 11 Optional. If you are using a Network Management System such as Cisco Prime Configure the Simple Network Management Protocol, on page 90 Step 12 Collaboration Assurance, enable the Simple Network Management Protocol. To change to the Guest OS version in the Cisco Unified Communications Manager virtual machine (VM) settings. Change Virtual Machine Configuration Specifications, on page 91 Step 13 Installation Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager and the IM and Presence Service, Release 15 and SUs 82 Postinstallation Tasks Postinstall Tasks for VMware vSphere ESXi, Cisco NFVIS-for-UC, and Nutanix AHV