2921 cme upgrade

[mod0108537733]

Hi

I have 2921 cisco router with cme v8.1 and around 40 ip phones registered .

I need to upgrade cme to version 10 do I will face any problem with license after upgrade ios ?
 

BR

Mahmoud

[Chris Deren]

No, as CME licenses are not enforced in any way and are only RTU.

Chris

[Aman Soi]

[+5] to Chris.

you can also refer the link

https://supportforums.cisco.com/discussion/12201326/cme-licensing

regds,

aman

[mod0108537733]

thanks for your replay

my router came with cme pre-installed license so after changing the ios to the newer one , how can the the router will know about the license as I know the license is installed within ios

[Chris Deren · Accepted solution]

There is nothing you need to do, once the license are accepted (you don't actually load them) they will stay that way.

Chris

[mod0108537733]

so could you tell where the license is stored ?

can I make backup of the license?

[Chris Deren]

There is no actual license file, when you start configuring CME and you add max ephone-dn command it prompts you to accept ELU, after you do that CME license "RTU" are enabled. So, technically you could do this on a router for which no licenses were purchased, though you would be breaking licensing agreement.  The only license you need to worry about is the UC license, which is not version dependent.

Chris

[Aman Soi]

refer the attached pdf which would clear many doubts.

regds,

aman

[mod0108537733]

Thank you for your reply , I appreciate that

but I still confused

If any router have DSP, it can run CME permanently without license ?

what relationship between ios and license ?

[Chris Deren]

CME does not need DSPs, you need those if you have TDM trunks ie PRI, pots.

any router that supports CME can technically run it without licenses but that would be illegal :-)

ios has no bearing on CME licensing but drives what version of CME you have as CME is embaded in the IOS.

[Tagir Temirgaliyev]

in ios 15.1 it is possible to use rightToUse licence CME

in ios 15.4 it is impossible. it will not work and CME 10 will not work

[mod0108537733]

thanks Tagir Temirgaliyev

so what steps can I do to upgrade to cme v10 legally ?

[Aman Soi]

Hi Mahmoud,

Customers who want to upgrade the Cisco Unified Communications Manager Express version must 
upgrade the Cisco IOS Software version running on the Cisco IOS Router. Customers who have a 
current Cisco SMARTnet contract for the router can apply for a Cisco IOS Software upgrade using the 
Cisco.com Product Upgrade Tool, which can be found under support tools at 
http://www.cisco.com/go/support. 
 
Customers without a current Cisco SMARTnet contract need to purchase a Cisco IOS Software 
feature set upgrade product number for their current router

regds,

aman

[mod0108537733]

Thank you all for your reply

I found good explanation at cisco.com for my question so I want to share with you

''When you order a new ISR G2 platform, the router is shipped with a single universal IOS software image and the corresponding permanent technology and feature licenses that were configured at the time of ordering from Cisco. License activation is not necessary for factory ordered preconfigured licenses prior to use. Licenses are not tied to a particular software image version, therefore once a license in installed on the router migration from release to release can occur without the need to obtain new licenses. ''

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/cloud-systems-management/software-activation-on-integrated-services-routers-isr/white_paper_c11_556985.html#wp9000793

BR

Mahmoud

[mod0108537733]

After I changed the ios to 15.4 my cme become verion 10.5

and I found something strange

router(config)#show version

Technology Package License Information for Module:'c2900'

------------------------------------------------------------------------
Technology    Technology-package                  Technology-package
                       Current                       Type        Next reboot  
------------------------------------------------------------------------
ipbase          ipbasek9                 Permanent      ipbasek9
security         None                      None               None
uc                 uck9                       Permanent      uck9
data              None                     None                None
NtwkEss       None                     None                 None
CollabPro     None                    None                  None

but when I try to reload I found that

router#reload
The following license(s) are transitioning, expiring or have expired.
Features with expired licenses may not work after Reload.
Feature: cme-srst                       ,Status: transition, Period Left: 3  wks 4  days

what is that indicate ?