Deploying WMS 7.0 on Hardware, Virtual, Cloud PBXs
This Guide explains how to deploy WMS 7 on Hardware, Virtual and Cloud PBXs.
Created: March 2026
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Upgrade to WMS 7 is supported on: PBXs updated to the latest WMS 6 version with monthly, yearly or 5 year subscriptions.
Upgrade to WMS 7 is NOT SUPPORTED on: Lifetime PBXs, subscription plans for these PBXs must be regenerated.
How to update an unsupported system to WMS 7:
If your system is a Lifetime PBX, you can convert it to Cloud, follow the procedure present in the guide PBX Licensing and Activation (chapter Move PBX to Cloud).
Install or upgrade VM PBX
Upgrade a VM PBX from WMS 6 to WMS 7
Reboot the PBX
Update it to the latest WMS 6 version using repository rel60
Update it to the first WMS 7 version using repository rel70
Note: Update of VM PBXs with Lifetime subscription plans is not supported. Follow the guide PBX Licensing and Activation Admin Guide to move your PBX to Cloud if you wish to use WMS 7.
Install a new WMS 7 VM PBX
Requirements
Any kind of VM hypervisor capable of importing OVF/OVA templates for deploying, is supported.
Recommended requirement for VM systems:
2vCPU, 4GB -> PBX managing up to 1000 users
4vCPU, 8GB -> PBX managing up to 5000 users
8vCPU, 16GB -> PBX managing up to 10000 users
Requirements may differ depending on the system usage (i.e. additional integrations, burst load, etc).
Deployment
Download the new VM Image here (compatible with VMWare 6.X, HyperV, Virtualbox):
Note: To download the image, you need to be logged in to WMP.
If you prefer OVF format, please use utility called OVFTool by VMWare: http://ftp.tucha13.net/pub/software/VMware-ovftool-4.1.0/
After the installation, you need to run the following command changing paths for your system:
OVFTool command example
ovftool WMS_7.01_x64_20250421.ova WMS_7.01_x64_20250421.ovf Once the VM is installed, follow PBX Licensing and Activation Admin Guide (chapter PBX Activation) to activate your PBX and add user subscription plan.
Upgrade HW PBX
Requirements
Upgrade to WMS 7 is supported on PBXs with recurring subscriptions (monthly/ yearly/ five years) running WMS 6
Upgrade a HW PBX from WMS 6 to WMS 7
Reboot the PBX
Update it to the first WMS 6 version using repository rel60
Update it to the first WMS 7 version using repository rel70
Update of HW PBXs with Lifetime subscription plans is not supported. Follow the guide PBX Licensing and Activation Admin Guide to move your PBX to Cloud if you wish to use WMS 7.
Activate or upgrade Cloud PBX
Add a new Cloud PBX
For instructions on how to add a PBX, check the documentation PBX Subscription Plans and Activation Admin Guide (see the section PBX Activation)
Upgrade your Cloud PBX
Requirement:
Cloud PBX running WMS version 6
To upgrade your newly created or existing Cloud PBX to WMS 6 version, proceed with the following steps:
Reboot the PBX
Update it to the first WMS 6 version using repository rel60
Update it to the first WMS 7 version using repository rel70