ISR 4331 CME Licensing

[danletkeman]

Hello,

I have a 4331-V/K9 that I would like to use for an IP phone system.  It currently has IOS-XE 16.3 installed and has a permanent UC license.  I see that the SWSS licensing is EOS and that flex is the only option:

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/unified-communications/unified-communications-manager-express/datasheet-c78-744069.html#UnifiedCMELicensing

What do I need to license 10 IP phones for use with this router if I stay on 16.3?  Do I need anything else if I upgrade to 16.10+?

[Nithin Eluvathingal · Accepted solution]

You need 10 Quantity  A-FLEX-EP-CME if upgrading to 16.10+ as you  must registered with Customer Smart

16.3 its RTU licenses you can register phones. The only step needed is to configure the CME feature and accept the EULA

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[danletkeman]

Thanks, that makes sense.

Do you know if the terms for  A-FLEX-EP-CME are 1 year?  I was unable to find any documentation on this license.

[Jonathan Schulenberg]

Yes, standard terms are 12, 36, or 60 months; however, multi-year discounts starting at 36 months strongly disincentivize one year subscriptions which are also more work for all involved.

[Nithin Eluvathingal]

AS @Jonathan Schulenberg mentioned, you can subscribe for 1 year, 3 year or 5 year. More the years better will be the pricing.

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