/mcpIf you are upgrading Unified Communications Manager registered to Cisco Smart Software Manager from Pre-15 releases to Release 15 or higher, Cisco Unified Communications Manager will not update the product version to 15 in the Cisco Smart Software Manager UI for the Product Instance. Refer to CSCwf94088 for more details. Note For additional information about Cisco Smart Software Manager, go to https://software.cisco.com. Cisco Smart Software Manager Satellite Cisco Smart Software Manager satellite is an on-premise deployment that can handle your licensing needs if Unified Communications Manager cannot connect to cisco.com directly, either for security or availability reasons. When this option is deployed, Unified Communications Manager registers and report license consumption to the satellite, which synchronizes its database regularly with the backend Cisco Smart Software Manager that is hosted on cisco.com. The Cisco Smart Software Manager satellite can be deployed in either Connected or Disconnected mode, depending on whether the satellite can connect directly to cisco.com. • Connected—Used when there is connectivity to cisco.com directly from the Smart Software Manager satellite. Smart account synchronization occurs automatically. • Disconnected—Used when there is no connectivity to cisco.com from the Smart Software Manager satellite. Smart Account synchronization must be manually uploaded and downloaded. If you are upgrading Unified Communications Manager registered to Cisco Smart Software Manager Satellite from Pre-15 releases to Release 15 or higher, Cisco Unified Communications Manager will not update the product version to 15 in the Cisco Smart Software Manager UI for the Product Instance. Refer to CSCwf94088 for more details. Note For Cisco Smart Software Manager satellite information and documentation, go to https://www.cisco.com/c/ en/us/buy/smart-accounts/software-manager-satellite.html. License Types The following licensing types are available to cover your needs: Cisco Unified Workspace Licensing Cisco Unified Workspace Licensing (UWL) provides the most popular bundles of Cisco Collaboration applications and services in a cost-effective, simple package. It includes soft clients, applications server software, and licensing on a per-user basis. Cisco User Connect Licensing User Connect Licensing (UCL) is a per-user based license for individual Cisco Unified Communications applications, which includes the applications server software, user licensing, and a soft client. Depending on the type of device and number of devices that you require, UCL is available in Essential, Basic, Enhanced, and Enhanced Plus versions. Installation Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager and the IM and Presence Service, Release 15 and SUs 25 Planning the Installation License Types