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Hi Amit,
I thought I would add the reference(s) for the 60 day grace period query
License Status in Cisco Unity Connection
When Cisco Unity Connection is connected with the ELM server and the required number of licenses for the features are installed on the ELM server, the license status becomes "Compliance". For example, if the ELM server is configured for 50 users, the Connection server can request for less than equal to 50 users to remain in "Compliance" mode.
If the required number of licenses are not installed on the ELM server, the license status becomes "Violation". However, you can still use the licensed features on Connection for 60 days, which is the grace period. During this grace period, you are required to obtain and install the required number of licenses or reduce the usage of the licensed features in order to avoid license violation. However, if you do not take the required action during the grace period, then license status becomes "Expire".
Once the license status of Cisco Unity Connection software changes to "Expire", the software will stop functioning. The Connection server will not answer any calls to leave or retrieve voicemails. However, you can still add, modify or delete configuration data on the server. You are required to obtain and install the required number of licenses or reduce the usage of the licensed features to avoid license violation. After taking the required action, the license status changes from "Expire" to "Compliance" and you can use the licensed features on Connection again.
Note 
After obtaining and installing licenses for changing the license status from "Expire" to the "Compliance", you must restart Cisco Unity Connection.
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/voice_ip_comm/connection/9x/administration/guide/9xcucsag310.html
Cisco Unified Communications Manager 9.x clusters can operate in a full featured demo mode for 60 days without a license. After 60 days, Cisco Unified Communications Manager clusters continue to operate and route calls, but the functionality to add or remove devices and users is disabled until valid licenses are supplied by an associated Enterprise License Manager.
Cheers!
Rob
"Hours are like diamonds, don't let them waste
Time waits for no one, no favors has he"
- Stones
Hi Amit,
The Dashboard view is where you will start
Dashboard view
The Dashboard provides an “at-a-glance” view of the system. Links in the Dashboard navigate to their related pages within Enterprise License Manager.
Note | When Enterprise License Manager is first installed, it operates in Demo mode until a license file is installed. While Enterprise License Manager is in Demo mode, a warning appears at the top of the GUI. |
Note | Demo mode in Enterprise License Manager refers to the fact that no license file has been installed yet. During the first license file installation process, Enterprise License Manager is registered with the Cisco licensing back office and is no longer in Demo mode. Product instances managed by Enterprise License Manager are not in compliance as long as Enterprise License Manager is in Demo mode. Each product type (for example, Unified CM, Unity Connection) has its own version of "demo mode" that operates independently of Enterprise License Manager’s Demo mode. |
The Dashboard contains the following:
Overview
Provides information on Product Instances, Last License Update, and Last Synchronization date and time.
License usage view
The License Usage page identifies the licenses installed on the system and how those licenses have been used at the time of the last synchronization. There are two views available from the License Usage page:
Table View
The Table View provides the following information for each license type:
- Type of licenses in use
- Product scope
- Number of licenses required
- Number of licenses installed
- Number of licenses unused
- Status of that license type (for example: in compliance, in violation, and so on)
You can also view license properties and usage by selecting one of license types installed on the system. The License Type details page contains the following information:
For a comprehensive view of all license types, click the View all license type descriptions on Cisco.com (new window) link under the License Description section.
Chart View
The Chart View tab presents a graphical view of the number of licenses used for a particular product. Placing your mouse over each of the chart's bars reveals license count information. The figure below shows a Chart View which illustrates the number of licenses:
The Chart View also identifies, with a red “x”, instances where there are insufficient licenses.
Substitution and tiering
License types are categorized into tiers, where the higher tier types offer more functionality than the lower tiers. For example, CUWL Professional, the highest Unified CM-tiered type, offers more functionality than CUWL Premium or Advanced (the exact functionality is specified in the License Usage Details screen). The License Usage Table View and Chart View (as shown in the figure above) display the types in order of tier, highest to lowest.
License substitution refers to the Enterprise License Manager feature where a higher tier license type can be substituted for a lower-tiered type that would otherwise be in overage. In the Chart View example (in the above figure), there are 50 spare Basic licenses on loan to Essential. In this example, the 50 spare licenses are sufficient to cover the entire Essential overage. If the user installs a license file that adds Essential licenses, the spare Basic licenses would then be available for future Basic requirements.
License fulfillment
Once a product instance has been added (see Add product instance), you must then identify your licensing requirements and plan accordingly.
Note | You may wish to check your Dashboard or License Usage page first, to determine what licenses are required for your product. For more information on the Dashboard or the License Usage pages, see System status information. |
Once you have identified your specific licensing needs, choose from one of the following:
- Migrate existing licenses (if applicable) into Enterprise License Manager. To migrate existing licenses, see Migrate licenses using Upgrade Licenses wizard
- Once any existing licenses have been migrated, acquire new licenses using the following procedure: Use the Add Licenses wizard to determine new licensing requirements
Note | If your product instances have not been upgraded and are still running pre-9.0 software, you can use the License Count Utility to help run the license calculations for you. See Using Cisco Unified Communications Manager License Count Utility for more information. |
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Also check;
Licensing Architecture: Cisco Unified Communication Manager (CUCM) Version 9.x - FAQ from Live Webcast
https://supportforums.cisco.com/docs/DOC-27483
For your last query, after 60 days, your CUCM will still operate but you cannot add any phones,
remove any phones or make any user changes. Not how you want to operate
Cheers!
Rob
"Hours are like diamonds, don't let them waste
Time waits for no one, no favors has he"
- Stones
