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Cisco Unified Communications Manager System Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager Business Edition, Release 6.1(1)
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Index
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Preface
- Understanding Cisco Unified Communications Manager
- Understanding Cisco Unified Communications Manager System Configuration
- Dial Plan Architecture
- User Configuration and Credential Policy
- Media Resources
- System Features
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Devices and Protocols
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Understanding Cisco Unified Communications Manager Voice Gateways
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Understanding IP Telephony Protocols
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Understanding Session Initiation Protocol
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Understanding Cisco Unified Communications Manager Trunk Types
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Cisco Unified IP Phones
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Understanding Video Telephony
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Computer Telephony Integration
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Cisco ATA 186
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- System Maintenance
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Feedback
Table Of Contents
Licenses for Cisco IP Communicator
Licenses for Cisco Unified Mobility
Where to Find More Information
Licensing
Use licensing in Cisco Unified Communications Manager Administration to accurately track the number of devices that are connected to Cisco Unified Communications Manager, including third-party SIP phones, and compare it with the number of unit licenses that have been purchased.
Licensing helps manage Cisco Unified Communications Manager licenses and enforces the licenses for Cisco Unified Communications Manager applications and the number of devices.
Licenses get generated for the Cisco Unified Communications Manager server and the devices that are associated with the server. For license information about Cisco Unity Connection, see the System Administration Guide for Cisco Unity Connection. Two types of licenses exist: production licenses and starter licenses. Production licenses for Cisco Unified Communications Manager comprise licenses for devices and nodes that are purchased from Cisco. License device types include physical devices such as IP phones and applications such as IP communicator.
New installations of Cisco Unified Communications Manager include starter licenses that get replaced when a production license file gets uploaded. Cisco does not provide starter licenses for upgrades or migrations.
This section covers the following topics:
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Licenses for Cisco IP Communicator
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Licenses for Devices
Each phone type requires a fixed number of device license units. For example, Cisco Unified IP Wireless Phone 7920 requires four device license units, and Cisco Unified IP Phone 7970 requires five device license units. If you want licenses for four 7920 phones and four 7970 phones, you require 36 device license units.
Licenses for Applications
Certain types of applications, such as Cisco IP Communicator and Cisco Unified Mobility, consume device license units for primary devices and adjunct devices, which are devices or applications that an end user uses in addition to the desktop phone; for example, Cisco IP Communicator becomes an adjunct device when the end user uses both the desktop phone and Cisco IP Communicator. Cisco IP Communicator becomes the primary device when the end user does not use a desktop phone.
For specific information on licensing for Cisco IP Communicator and Cisco Unified Mobility, see the following sections:
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Licenses for Cisco IP Communicator
If Cisco IP Communicator gets configured as a primary device for an end user, it consumes three device license units. If it gets configured as an adjunct device (by choosing a phone in the Primary Phone field in Phone Configuration), it consumes one device license unit, and the license unit calculator window displays the units that are consumed as Cisco IP Communicator (Adjunct).
Licenses for Cisco Unified Mobility
Checking the Enable Mobility check box in the End User Configuration window triggers licensing to consume device license units for Mobile Connect. The number of device license units that are consumed depends on whether you assign the end user an adjunct device, that is, a desktop phone, for example, specifically for Cisco Unified Mobility. You assign the end user an adjunct device for Cisco Unified Mobility by choosing a device from the Primary User Device drop-down list box in the Mobility Information pane in the End User Configuration window, not by clicking the Device Association button in the same window.
Before you enable Mobile Connect, consider the following information:
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The device that you assign serves as the adjunct device; that is, the device, such as a desktop phone, that the user uses in addition to the cell phone for Cisco Unified Mobility.
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For example, if you enable Mobile Connect, forget to assign the end user an adjunct device for the feature, and click Save, the system consumes four DLUs. If you then assign the end user an adjunct device for the feature and click Save, the system credits you with two DLUs.
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License Calculations
To determine the number of license units that are required for each device, choose System > Licensing > License Unit Calculator in Cisco Unified Communications Manager Administration. This window lists the number of license units that are required for each type of device.
Table 12-1 provides an example of how Cisco Unified Communications Manager performs the calculations for primary and adjunct license units.
To determine the number of units of licenses that are required for each phone and application, see Calculating License Units in the Cisco Unified Communications Manager Administration Guide.
Splitting Licenses
When you place an order for Cisco devices, Cisco provides a Product Authorization Key (PAK).
To determine the number of license units that are required for each device, in Cisco Unified Communications Manager Administration, choose System > Licensing > License Unit Calculator. This window lists the number of license units that are required for each type of device.
Additional Information
See the "Where to Find More Information" section.
Alarms and Alerts
The following alarms get generated for licensing:
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If Cisco Unified Communications Manager does not have the appropriate license file, an alert gets generated; for information on alerts, refer to the Cisco Unified Communications Manager Real-Time Monitoring Tool Administration Guide.
Additional Information
See the "Where to Find More Information" section.
Software License Version
Cisco Unified Communications Manager keeps track of the software license version. Each time the Cisco CallManager service restarts, this version check gets performed. If Cisco Unified Communications Manager fails to load (for example, because the license file is missing), the Service Manager tries to restart the Cisco CallManager service three times. At each attempt to restart, the license file check gets performed, and an alarm gets written to syslog.
The software license version displays in the License Unit Report window of Cisco Unified Communications Manager Administration. See License Unit Report, in the Cisco Unified Communications Manager Administration Guide.
Additional Information
See the "Where to Find More Information" section.
Starter Licenses
Cisco Unified Communications Manager contains a starter licenses that you can use to begin new installations of Cisco Unified Communications Manager before you install the permanent license. Starter licenses, which are available in limited quantities, have no expiration date. You can use starter licenses only for fresh installations; you cannot use them for upgrades or migrations from previous releases. Starter licenses support up to 50 device license units.
The system overwrites the starter licence when you obtain and upload your permanent licenses.
Additional Information
See the "Where to Find More Information" section.
Where to Find More Information
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