What is the role of Smart Licensing in CUCM?

• A. It requires manual key entry on each node for entitlements.
• B. It stores license keys locally only on the publisher.
• C. It activates and tracks CUCM feature entitlements via a Cisco licensing account instead of traditional node-locked licenses.
• D. It enforces licensing by hardware-based tokens only.

Answer: (C)

Smart Licensing shifts license management from individual devices to a centralized Cisco Licensing account. In CUCM, feature entitlements are activated and tracked through that account, rather than using license keys embedded on each node. You purchase and attach entitlements in the Cisco portal, and CUCM reports usage back to Cisco so features are enabled and managed centrally. This eliminates manual key entry on every server and simplifies scaling and compliance, since licensing is tied to the Cisco licensing account rather than hardware tokens or per-node licenses.