Apply Cisco NCM Ultimate software capacity where licensing is measured per core and Federal Mission Critical software support is required. E3A-NCM-ULT-FM combines the Ultimate edition entitlement with a per-core license metric, making the covered core count the key sizing input. It is a software entitlement rather than a physical networking device, with no chassis, interface ports, or installable hardware component. The Ultimate edition designation matters when a deployment has standardized on NCM Ultimate capacity rather than another NCM edition. Each ordered entitlement covers one core, so the quantity should correspond to the number of cores that require NCM Ultimate licensing. This structure supports incremental capacity additions when the managed environment expands, while retaining a consistent NCM Ultimate edition across covered cores. Federal Mission Critical software support is included with this entitlement. That support designation differentiates the offering from license-only coverage and from support tiers intended for other operational requirements. Use this ordering code when the required combination is NCM Ultimate, per-core licensing, and Federal Mission Critical software support; it does not represent a router, switch, server, or physical management appliance.