Solved: IP Phone license

phonetech · ‎08-28-2009

Hi,

I have to add a few new phones to our CUCM 7 and I am not sure about what would be a correct part number for the phone.

Our system was originally installed as 5.1 with this license LIC-CM5.1-7825= .

I know that this part number is for 1000 seats.

We have a UCSS subscription so I've upgraded our system to CUCM 6 and later to CUCM 7.

My DLU spares count is low (I checked DLU count in license unit report) so I know that I'll have to buy more DLU licenses.

We currently have about 100 users (it is a lab system, used for interop testing), I don't know if there is a report for that.

Does that mean when I go to buy a new phone I can buy CP-7965G= (spare) instead of CP-7965G because I have unused seats in my LIC-CM5.1-7825= ?

Thanks

Yury

Rob Huffman · ‎08-28-2009

Hi Yury,

The more expensive versions are sold with the "old" CH License which was used in CCM 3.x and 4.x versions. You can go with the cheaper part# and save yourself the $40 as you have already paid for DLU Licenses.

Cheers!

Rob

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Rob Huffman · ‎08-28-2009

Hey Yury,

The number that counts here is DLU's, if you have enough DLU's to cover a 7965 (4 DLU's) then you would be good to go with the CP-7965G= (spare). You don't ever have to buy the phone/with license in CUCM versions past CUCM 5.x when the Licensing model changed :)

You just have to have enough DLU's to cover the additional Phones/Devices, as the DLU has already been purchased at some point.

Hope this helps!

Rob

phonetech · ‎08-28-2009

Thanks for your help Rob.

Do you know what a is difference between two models (besides $40 more for non spare model) and when do you buy one or the other?

Not only Cisco lists two phone models

CH-7965G and CH-7965G= , but all the major resellers list both models as well.

Yury

Rob Huffman · ‎08-28-2009

Hi Yury,

The more expensive versions are sold with the "old" CH License which was used in CCM 3.x and 4.x versions. You can go with the cheaper part# and save yourself the $40 as you have already paid for DLU Licenses.

Cheers!

Rob

phonetech · ‎08-28-2009

Great, thanks for your help.