Why CME License?

[Mohamed Gaber]

When I have a router with IOS that suopports CME I could configure IP Telephony. Why I need the license in this case?

[Jaime Valencia]

Simple, it is a licensed feature and you should buy it.

Licenses

You must purchase a base Cisco Unified CME feature license and phone  user licenses that entitle you to use Cisco Unified CME.

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/partner/docs/voice_ip_comm/cucme/admin/configuration/guide/cmeover.html#wp2286954

It's a honour based license, as it was in CUCM.

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[rodmont74]

That's right and it's possible this change when using IOS 15

as features are unlocked by license files

. Not sure if/when this model for CUCME

8 is in place but I'd not be surprised if it's true for some future releases.

[Mohamed Gaber]

Thanks Rodmont.

I see it works for IOS version 12.4 also. I could conigure the telephony service and the IP Phones could register for it.