Re: [Networker] VMWare consolidated backup client licensing

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> From: EMC NetWorker discussion [mailto:NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU]
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> Behalf Of tkimball
> Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2009 6:01 AM
> To: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
> Subject: [Networker] VMWare consolidated backup client licensing
> 
> Each ESX host will use one (normal?) CAL.  Any hosts inside those ESX
hosts should
> not use CALs (in 7.5 at least).
> 
> I did not see anything in prior posts (or the release notes) that make
me think there
> is a separate CAL for any VM 'master hosts,' since they're supposed to
support more
> than just VMWare.
> 
> [For example, it would be ideal if a Child Zone in Solaris 10 can be
counted as a
> 'virtual' CAL, when the Global is already in backup.  Even better in
an LDOM situation,
> but that's much harder to determine.]
> 
> --TSK
> 

Hmmm.. I was reading
https://solutions.emc.com/emcsolutionview.asp?id=esg101896 , and it
sounds like you are right - Can anyone confirm, or verify that a
"Virtual client license" is not required for the esx servers for vcb's,
(Must be for bare-metal recovery of ESX?) ...  


1.  Licensing Changes

NetWorker 7.5 requires an Update Enabler code, when an upgrade from
previous versions is performed: ea7e6c-a61631-bf0db0

The following licensing changes which occurred in 7.4.x are also
applicable to 7.5

- ClientPak licenses are no longer required to backup client machines
whose OS differs from the NetWorker server

- Cluster Client Connection licenses are no longer required to backup
cluster clients. Upon upgrade, any installed cluster client connection
licenses will be converted to Client Access Licenses.

-VSS licenses are no longer required to backup Vista, Windows 2003 and
Windows 2008 VSS savesets

-In order to backup NetWorker Module for Meditech client, a license is
required

-One module license per application, per physical host is required for
for non-VCB based backups (VMware ESX Server)

- One virtual edition client connection license per physical host for
non-VCB based backups (VMware ESX Server)
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(I.e - The last one must be for bare-metal ESX recovery only?)

Thanks!
Jamie

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