Source note · Unified CM backup and upgrade
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
- System Configuration Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager, Release 15 and SUs - Smart Software Licensing — Cisco Systems · tier 2 current vendor documentation · Smart Software Licensing chapter, evaluation period
Cite this note
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}
}