/mcpComment Data Type Operation Parameter The current usage of the feature in the system. It is a number specifying the current usage count or if the feature is in use. String Read Only Count The name of the feature. String Read Only FeatureName The description of the feature String Read Only Description Cisco Unity Connection Provisioning Interface (CUPI) API -- Smart Licensing Overview With Unity Connection 12.0(1) and later, a new simple and enhanced way of licensing, Cisco Smart Software Licensing is introduced to use various licensed feature of Unity Connection. Using Cisco Smart Software Licensing, you can manage all the licenses associated with an organization through a single interface, which is Cisco Smart Software Manager (CSSM) or Cisco Smart Software Manager satellite. Cisco Smart Software Licensing provides the visibility of your licenses ownership and consumption. Unity Connection must be registered with the Cisco Smart Software Manager (CSSM) or Cisco Smart Software Manager satellite to use various licensed feature. Unity Connection remains in the Evaluation Mode until it registers with the Cisco Smart Software Manager (CSSM) or Cisco Smart Software Manager satellite. For information on Unity Connection licenses, see the "Managing Licenses" chapter of the Install, Upgrade, and Maintenance Guide for Cisco Unity Connection, Release 12.x, available at https://www.cisco.com/c/en/ us/td/docs/voice_ip_comm/connection/12x/install_upgrade/guide/b_12xcuciumg.html. With release 12.5(1) and later, Unity Connection provides the APIs to perform the various operations of Cisco Smart Software Licensing. Transport Settings To view and manage the licenses, Unity Connection must communicate with the Cisco Smart Software Manager (CSSM) or Cisco Smart Software Manager satellite. Following are the options to deploy the Cisco Smart Software Licensing in Unity Connection, • Direct Cloud Access: In this option, Unity Connection can directly communicate with CSSM and transfer the usage information over internet. No additional components are required. • Mediated Access through an On-Premises Collector: In this option, Unity Connection communicates with on-prem version of CSSM called Cisco Smart Software Manager satellite. Periodically satellite communicates with CSSM using Cisco network and exchange of license information will be performed. • Direct Cloud Access through an HTTPs Proxy: In this option, Unity Connection directly transfers the usage information to CSSM over internet through proxy server. Cisco Unity Connection Provisioning Interface (CUPI) API 689 Cisco Unity Connection Provisioning Interface (CUPI) API for System Settings Cisco Unity Connection Provisioning Interface (CUPI) API -- Smart Licensing