To upgrade a node in FIPS mode, the cluster security password must be at least 14 characters long.

Checked 2026-09-25

Vendor
Cisco
Product
Unified Communications Manager
Subsystem
FIPS
Deployment
on-premises
Region
not restricted
Release range
Release 15 and SUs as of 2026-09-25
Checked
2026-09-25

Sources

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APA

WarmTransfer. (2026, September 25). Planning a Unified CM upgrade: source note cucm-upgrade-planning-fips-password-14-chars. WarmTransfer. https://warmtransfer.net/knowledge/claims/cucm-upgrade-planning-fips-password-14-chars

BibTeX

@misc{warmtransfer-claim-cucm-upgrade-planning-fips-password-14-chars,
  title  = {Planning a Unified CM upgrade: source note cucm-upgrade-planning-fips-password-14-chars},
  author = {{WarmTransfer}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://warmtransfer.net/knowledge/claims/cucm-upgrade-planning-fips-password-14-chars},
  note   = {Source note cucm-upgrade-planning-fips-password-14-chars, checked 2026-09-25}
}

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