ELM 9.x to PLM 10.5 License Concern

[kelvinffhan]

Hi All,

I would like to ask if any concern if I upgrade from the standalone ELM 9.x to PLM 10.5, I would need to rehost again the License?

The UCSS must be valid as well?

As I planned to upgrade my Call Manager and Unity from 9.x to 10.5.

Thanks in advance.

[Brandon Pierce]

I'm not completely versed in PLM/ELM as I just got my hands on 10.5 and was previously on 8.x with some 9.x platforms but from what I read the licenses should be fine.  The link here shows that they are PLM supports both 9.x and 10.x so that also points in the direction that it shouldn't be an issue and that the licensing remains the same.

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/voice_ip_comm/cucm/plm/10_5_1/userguide/CPLM_BK_UD1156AD_00_user-guide-rel-1051/CPLM_BK_UD1156AD_00_user-guide-rel-1051_chapter_00.html

Here is another forum post about this issue that shows the process:

https://supportforums.cisco.com/document/12229461/licensing-cucm-10x-using-cisco-prime-license-manager

[Aman Soi]

Hi,

Refer the link for migration of license.

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/voice_ip_comm/cucm/plm/10_5_1/userguide/CPLM_BK_UD1156AD_00_user-guide-rel-1051.html

you can refer the flowchart on page 15.

regds,

aman

[Chris Deren]

All remains the same, the one change from ELM to PLM for standalone deployments is the install/upgrade media (ISO) for PLM is no longer the CUCM media and you need to download dedicated PLM ISO. 

[kelvinffhan]

It means I can download the eg: PLM10.5.cop.sgn file from cisco.com and do the direct upgrade. Furthermore, it wouldn't affecting the current license?

[Chris Deren]

The actual upgrade file is:

CiscoPrimeLM_64bitLnx_10.5.1.11901-1.sgn.iso

available here:

https://software.cisco.com/download/release.html?mdfid=286265616&softwareid=284832455&release=10.5(1)&relind=AVAILABLE&rellifecycle=&reltype=latest

PLM user guide discusses upgrade process here:

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/voice_ip_comm/cucm/plm/10_5_1/userguide/CPLM_BK_UD1156AD_00_user-guide-rel-1051/CPLM_BK_UD1156AD_00_user-guide-rel-1051_chapter_01.html#CPLM_RF_UBCD431E_00