After installation, Unified CM runs under a 90-day evaluation period. When it ends, the system stops allowing new users or devices until it is registered with CSSM or a CSSM satellite.

Checked 2026-09-25

After installation, Unified Communications Manager runs under the 90-day evaluation period.
Vendor
Cisco
Product
Unified Communications Manager
Subsystem
Smart Licensing
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-smart-eval-90-days. WarmTransfer. https://warmtransfer.net/knowledge/claims/cucm-upgrade-planning-smart-eval-90-days

BibTeX

@misc{warmtransfer-claim-cucm-upgrade-planning-smart-eval-90-days,
  title  = {Planning a Unified CM upgrade: source note cucm-upgrade-planning-smart-eval-90-days},
  author = {{WarmTransfer}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://warmtransfer.net/knowledge/claims/cucm-upgrade-planning-smart-eval-90-days},
  note   = {Source note cucm-upgrade-planning-smart-eval-90-days, checked 2026-09-25}
}

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