05-25-2012 07:44 AM - edited 03-16-2019 11:21 AM
Hello!
Whether the CUBE license for trunk between CME (with SCCP phones) and SIP provider is necessary? I read "Implementing Cisco Voice Communications an QoS" Student Guide (volume 3) and see at key features that CUBE provides internetworking for h323 and SIP protocols. In our case then we established call between SCCP phone and PSTN (through SIP provider) we have only one voip leg (dial-peer to SCCP phones - is POTS type!!). It mean that CUBE license not necessary?
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05-25-2012 09:07 AM
Andrei,
You are right..all you will need are CCME licenses as your CME router is not functioning as a CUBE in this scenario.
According to SIP documentation, CUBE supports the ff features
So since in your scenario you will be doing SCCP to SIP and SIP to SCCP (pots dial-peer) you wouldnt be needing a CUBE.
You can read more about CUBE here..
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05-25-2012 09:10 AM
Hi Andrei,
Just to add a note to the great info from my friend Deji (+5 "D" )
I thought might like seeing these threads;
From Felipe;
https://supportforums.cisco.com/message/3201920#3201920
From Abu;
https://supportforums.cisco.com/message/3076778#3076778
Cheers!
Rob
"Show a little faith, there's magic in the night" - Springsteen
05-28-2012 05:00 PM
Hi all,
From the CME ordering guide:
3.7 Adding SIP Trunks
Customers who deploy SIP trunks with Cisco Unified Communications Manager Express must purchase SIP trunk licenses. The licenses are right-to-use licenses, and they give you the right to deploy and use the SIP trunking feature with Cisco Unified Communications Manager Express. Table 11 lists the SIP trunking license for Cisco ISR and ISR G2 routers.
Sample 3 - Ordering Cisco 3945 with Cisco Unified CME for 225 Users and SIP Trunking
In this example, the customer wishes to deploy a Cisco 3945 with Cisco Unified CME for 225 users. The customer will also be deploying Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) trunking for PSTN connectivity. For the users, the customer will also be deploying 50 Cisco Unified IP Phone 9971 and 175 Cisco Unified IP Phone 7965 endpoints. First, the customer needs to order part number C3945-CME-SRST/K9, which provides a Cisco 3945 Voice bundle with a packet voice video DSP module (PVDM3-64), a Cisco IOS Software feature license for 25 users (FL-CME-SRST25), and a UC License PAK. Next, the customer needs to order a zero-cost top-level SKU, FL-CME, as indicated in Table 2. Because the part number C3945-CME- SRST/K9 comes with only 25 user feature licenses and the customer wishes to deploy 225 IP phones, the customer needs to order two spares (FL-CME-SRST-100=) so that the feature license count adds up to 225 users. Additionally, the customer must order 175 Cisco Unified IP Phone 7965G (CP-7965G) endpoints, 100 Cisco Unified IP Phone 7965G spares (SW-CCME-UL-7965=), 50 Cisco Unified IP Phone 7971 (CP-9971) endpoints, and 50 spares (SW-CCME-UL-9971=); refer to Table 7 for a list of phone license SKUs. Finally, the customer must order two spare feature licenses (FL-CUBEE-25=) for support of up to 50 SIP trunking sessions.
Has something changed or is this an error?
Chris
05-25-2012 09:07 AM
Andrei,
You are right..all you will need are CCME licenses as your CME router is not functioning as a CUBE in this scenario.
According to SIP documentation, CUBE supports the ff features
So since in your scenario you will be doing SCCP to SIP and SIP to SCCP (pots dial-peer) you wouldnt be needing a CUBE.
You can read more about CUBE here..
Pls rate useful posts
05-25-2012 09:10 AM
Hi Andrei,
Just to add a note to the great info from my friend Deji (+5 "D" )
I thought might like seeing these threads;
From Felipe;
https://supportforums.cisco.com/message/3201920#3201920
From Abu;
https://supportforums.cisco.com/message/3076778#3076778
Cheers!
Rob
"Show a little faith, there's magic in the night" - Springsteen
05-26-2012 05:35 AM
hi Andre,
Just to add...
CUBE feature is a a paper license and need not be manually installed.
Please refer to following link:
2.1 Cisco Unified Border Element and Cisco Gatekeeper License Types
Two types of Cisco Unified Border Element licenses are available:
Pay-as-You-Grow, or session count, license
Platform, or flat, license
Cisco Unified Border Element licenses are available in both types on select platforms. Cisco Gatekeeper licenses are available in the platform license type only.
2.1.1 Pay-as-You-Grow License
This type of license covers the right to use the feature as well as the maximum session count allowed. An example is the FL-CUBE-25 license, which allows up to 25 sessions.
This license is designed to allow a specific number of sessions (or calls) on a platform. Purchase only as many sessions as are required in your deployment. You can add more licenses later as your needs expand, thus offering pay-as-you-grow benefits. Session licenses are stackable. These licenses are available on select platforms as given in Table 3, and are available on all software images. Examples include the FL-CUBE-4 and FL-CUBEE-100 licenses.
Hope this helps!
Thanks,
Karthik
05-28-2012 05:00 PM
Hi all,
From the CME ordering guide:
3.7 Adding SIP Trunks
Customers who deploy SIP trunks with Cisco Unified Communications Manager Express must purchase SIP trunk licenses. The licenses are right-to-use licenses, and they give you the right to deploy and use the SIP trunking feature with Cisco Unified Communications Manager Express. Table 11 lists the SIP trunking license for Cisco ISR and ISR G2 routers.
Sample 3 - Ordering Cisco 3945 with Cisco Unified CME for 225 Users and SIP Trunking
In this example, the customer wishes to deploy a Cisco 3945 with Cisco Unified CME for 225 users. The customer will also be deploying Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) trunking for PSTN connectivity. For the users, the customer will also be deploying 50 Cisco Unified IP Phone 9971 and 175 Cisco Unified IP Phone 7965 endpoints. First, the customer needs to order part number C3945-CME-SRST/K9, which provides a Cisco 3945 Voice bundle with a packet voice video DSP module (PVDM3-64), a Cisco IOS Software feature license for 25 users (FL-CME-SRST25), and a UC License PAK. Next, the customer needs to order a zero-cost top-level SKU, FL-CME, as indicated in Table 2. Because the part number C3945-CME- SRST/K9 comes with only 25 user feature licenses and the customer wishes to deploy 225 IP phones, the customer needs to order two spares (FL-CME-SRST-100=) so that the feature license count adds up to 225 users. Additionally, the customer must order 175 Cisco Unified IP Phone 7965G (CP-7965G) endpoints, 100 Cisco Unified IP Phone 7965G spares (SW-CCME-UL-7965=), 50 Cisco Unified IP Phone 7971 (CP-9971) endpoints, and 50 spares (SW-CCME-UL-9971=); refer to Table 7 for a list of phone license SKUs. Finally, the customer must order two spare feature licenses (FL-CUBEE-25=) for support of up to 50 SIP trunking sessions.
Has something changed or is this an error?
Chris
05-29-2012 12:03 AM
Hello, Chris.
In that case in our country say proverb - "and that we also didn't see an elephant". Thank you for post. Your answer is very accurate.
05-29-2012 12:09 AM
I have deleted my answer ......
I think I will refrain from commenting on Cisco licensing issues in the future.
05-29-2012 03:20 AM
I honestly would love the cisco guys to comment on this...
Why will I need to buy a CUBE license when I am not doing CUBE. If Cisco wants us to buy a license to use for SIP trunking with CCME then it should be called a SIP trunk License not a CUBE license. Are we saying then that SIP trunk and CUBE are the same. Are we also saying that the moment I enabled "session protocol sip" on a dial-peer, the whole router has becoome A CUBE device.
Then can someone please define what a CUBE is...Can the cisco guys please redefine what our understanding of a CUBE is and when and where we need a CUBE license..
05-29-2012 03:46 AM
Aok, I agree with you 100%, however from a very relevant document:
you can add SIP trunk capability (requiring Cisco Unified Border Element functions) to Cisco Unified Communications Manager Express (CME)
I promise this is my last post on the subject:
02-14-2013 07:54 AM
Hey guys!
Help me out clear my doubts. Youre trying to say that basically if I have a CME that connects to a Service Provider via a SIP Trunk to reach another Branch's CME (same company), I have to buy the licence of CUBE for the number of sessions I want?
If I have UC licence, CME Licence and T1/E1 interfaces, wont that let me configure all the SIP Trunks I desire and therefore configure point to point SIP Trunks between Branches?
Please some help!
Thank you!
Sincerely
Dante V.
02-14-2013 08:58 AM
Dante,
The SIP trunk license is for PSTN connectivity. From the documentation...
In this example, the customer wishes to deploy a Cisco 3945 with Cisco Unified CME for 225 users. The customer will also be deploying Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) trunking for PSTN connectivity
The question is this...What is PSNT connectivity. If you are connecting to an ITSP to connect to your branches, I believe thats simply an MPLS network. However if you are connecting to an ITSP to make PSTN calls, then thats PSTN connectivity and yes you will need a CUBE license for that
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