EMC® NetWorker® 8.2 Licensing Guide

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2 All other trademarks used herein are the property of their respective the most up-to-date regulatory document for your product line, go to EMC Online Support ( ).EMC CorporationHopkinton, Massachusetts 01748-91031-508-435-1000 In North America networker Licensing GuidePreface7 Introduction11 About this Traditional Licensing Capacity Licensing and Best License which Licensing model to Licensing Licensing Traditional Licensing Model15 Selecting a networker Licensing the traditional Licensing evaluation a new installation of networker features of an existing networker to delete an enabler process to permanently license the networker required, install the networker software for the purchase the License Authorization Code the host ID of the networker the software license the networker license required.

3 Delete all evaluation enabler required, upgrade or downgrade the base the license key on the networker a Licensing license connection cloud Data Domain device Module storage node 1 Chapter 2 CONTENTSEMC networker Licensing Guide3 Virtual environments simplified Tape Library networker 45-Day Evaluation Enabler Capacity Licensing Model59 Selecting a networker Licensing the capacity Licensing capacity capacity Licensing options and of the capacity Licensing of the capacity Licensing to evaluate the networker to permanently license the networker required, install the networker software for the backup environment's the purchase the LAC the host ID of the networker the software license the networker license required, delete enabler codes that are not relevant to the new capacity licenses and enabler that the capacity licenses and enablers have been up the networker process.

4 Capacity and Best Practices73 Diagnosing Licensing to obtain networker license an interruption in backups when changing the computer or to query a a server for all to determine the number of available client typing the license key on a networker server or a networker LicenseManager Conformance the License Conformance Conformance Summary to provide a Licensing license the base the auth or downgrading the base License Manager83 About the networker License an enabler 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 CONTENTS4 EMC networker Licensing GuideUsing an authorization networker Licensing Guide5 CONTENTS6 EMC networker Licensing GuidePrefaceAs part of an effort to improve its product lines, EMC periodically releases revisions of itssoftware and hardware.

5 Therefore, some functions described in this document might notbe supported by all versions of the software or hardware currently in use. The productrelease notes provide the most up-to-date information on product your EMC technical support professional if a product does not function properlyor does not function as described in this document was accurate at publication time. Go to EMC Online Support ( ) to ensure that you are using the latest version of this document describes how to evaluate and permanently license the NetWorkersoftware. It also helps you determine which of the two networker Licensing models touse:uNetWorker Traditional Licensing ModeluNetWorker Capacity Licensing ModelAudienceThis Guide is intended for use by system administrators who are responsible for installingand Licensing networker information in this Guide assumes that the EMC networker software is installed andthat all of the software and hardware requirements have been met on the computer thataccesses the networker Management Console interface, (known as the Console).

6 Theserequirements are described in the EMC networker Installation can use either the traditional Licensing model or the capacity Licensing model topermanently license the networker software. Capacity Licensing is a new Licensing optionand is offered as an alternative to the traditional Licensing model. You can choose eitherthe traditional or capacity Licensing , but can use only one method per networker server historyThe following table presents the revision history of this 1 Revision historyRevisionDateDescription01 June 18, 2014 Initial release of documentationThe following EMC publications provide additional information:uOnline Software Compatibility GuideProvides a list of client, server, and storage node operating systems supported by theEMC information protection software versions.

7 You can access the Online SoftwareCompatibility Guide on the EMC Online Support site at the Support by Product pages, search for networker using "Find a Product", andthen select the Install, License, and Configure 7uEMC networker Administration GuideDescribes how to configure and maintain the networker networker Cluster Installation GuideDescribes how to install and administer the networker software on cluster serversand networker Updating from a Previous Release GuideDescribes how to update the networker software from a previously installed networker Release NotesContains information on new features and changes, fixed problems, knownlimitations, environment and system requirements for the latest networker networker Command Reference GuideProvides reference information for networker commands and networker Avamar Devices Integration GuideProvides planning and configuration information on the use of Avamar devices in aNetWorker networker Cloning Integration GuideContains planning, practices, and configuration information for using the networker ,NMM.

8 And NMDA cloning networker Data Domain Deduplication Devices Integration GuideProvides planning and configuration information on the use of Data Domain devicesfor data deduplication backup and storage in a networker networker Disaster Recovery GuideContains information about preparing for a disaster and recovering NetWorkerservers, storage nodes, and networker Error Message GuideProvides information on common networker error networker Licensing GuideProvides information about Licensing networker products and networker Performance Optimization Planning GuideContains basic performance sizing, planning, and optimizing information forNetWorker networker Management Console Online HelpDescribes the day-to-day administration tasks performed in the NetWorkerManagement Console and the networker Administration window.

9 To view Help, clickHelp in the main networker User Online HelpThe networker User program is the Windows client interface. Describes how to usethe networker User program which is the Windows client interface connect to aNetWorker server to back up, recover, archive, and retrieve files over a VMware Release Integration GuideDescribes how to plan and configure VMware and the vStorage API for Data Protection(VADP) within an integrated networker Notes/White PapersTechnical Notes and White Papers provide an in-depth technical perspective of aproduct or products as applied to critical business issues or requirements. TechnicalNotes and White paper types include technology and business considerations,applied technologies, detailed reviews, and best practices notice conventions used in this documentEMC uses the following conventions for special notices:Preface8 EMC networker Licensing GuideNOTICEA ddresses practices not related to personal information that is important, but not conventionsEMC uses the following type style conventions in this document.

10 Table 2 Typographical conventionsBoldUse for names of interface elements, such as names of windows, dialogboxes, buttons, fields, tab names, key names, and menu paths (whatthe user specifically selects or clicks)ItalicUse for full titles of publications referenced in textMonospaceUse for:lSystem codelSystem output, such as an error message or scriptlPathnames, file names, prompts, and syntaxlCommands and optionsMonospace italicUse for variablesMonospace boldUse for user input[ ]Square brackets enclose optional values|Vertical bar indicates alternate selections - the bar means or { }Braces enclose content that the user must specify, such as x or y or indicate non-essential information omitted from the exampleWhere to get helpEMC support, product, and Licensing information can be obtained as follows:Product informationFor documentation, release notes, software updates, or information about EMC products,go to EMC Online Support at supportGo to EMC Online Support and click Service Center.