After installation Unified CM runs under a 90-day evaluation period. When it ends, Unified CM stops allowing new users or devices to be added until it is registered with Cisco Smart Software Manager or a satellite.

Checked 2026-09-24

Unified Communications Manager stops allowing addition of new users or devices until registered with Cisco Smart Software Manager or Cisco Smart Software Manager satellite.
Vendor
Cisco
Product
Unified Communications Manager
Subsystem
licensing
Deployment
on-premises
Region
not restricted
Release range
Release 15 and SUs
Checked
2026-09-24

Sources

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APA

WarmTransfer. (2026, September 24). Unified CM backup and upgrade: source note cucm-backup-upgrade-eval-90-day. WarmTransfer. https://warmtransfer.net/knowledge/claims/cucm-backup-upgrade-eval-90-day

BibTeX

@misc{warmtransfer-claim-cucm-backup-upgrade-eval-90-day,
  title  = {Unified CM backup and upgrade: source note cucm-backup-upgrade-eval-90-day},
  author = {{WarmTransfer}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://warmtransfer.net/knowledge/claims/cucm-backup-upgrade-eval-90-day},
  note   = {Source note cucm-backup-upgrade-eval-90-day, checked 2026-09-24}
}

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