UCM9 eDilivery - Different Product Numbers?

[michael-luo]

In the PUT (Product Upgrade Tool), I noticed that the UCM9 has different product numbers.

• R-UCM-9.0-SW-K9= is eDelivery (Electronic Delivery) ONLY.
• UCM-9.0-SW-K9= can be physical or eDelivery.

My question is: since we can choose eDelivery option for UCM-9.0-SW-K9=, why we need a another product number R-UCM-9.0-SW-K9=?  Any differences between these two?

Thanks!

[phooghen]

You can order either R-UCM-9.0-SW-K9 or UCM-9.0-SW-K9 depending on the type of delivery
you are looking.

R-UCM-9.0-SW-K9 is for edelivery and UCM-9.0-SW-K9 is physical delivery.
Cisco encourages to order the edelivery (R-UCM-9.0-SW-K9) 
Physical delivery are strongly discouraged given the time and expense involved with physical delivery of media



With the introduction of eLD and eSD new Top Level SKUs were created:
L-xxx-xxx is a SKU that will provide electronic license delivery.
R-xxx-xxx is a SKU that will provide electronic software delivery.
Use the top level SKU (xxx-xxx-LIC) for physical delivery.
Subordinate SKUs are now configured for either electronic or physical delivery. 
Delivery type is determined by the Top Level SKU chosen.

[michael-luo]

Thanks for the info.  But that didn't answer my question.

For "UCM-9.0-SW-K9", there's also a eDelivery option.  See the screenshot in 1st post.

So what's the difference between "UCM-9.0-SW-K9 eDelivery" and "R-UCM-9.0-SW-K9"?

Thanks!

[BENJAMIN TAN]

I have the same question. i.e. What's the diff between selecting eDelivery on a non "R-" prefix p/n vs using the R- prefix p/n?