An SSO license allows multiple media servers to share drives, like in a 
SAN environment.  To have a media server backup clients other than 
itself, you need a full media server license.

Jeff Lightner wrote:

>As I understand it the SAN Media Server license is only to allow a
>server on the SAN to backup and restore itself.   An SSO license allows
>a media server to backup and restore other servers.   We use SSO for the
>purpose you indicate here with no problems.
>
> 
>
>________________________________
>
>From: veritas-bu-admin AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
>[mailto:veritas-bu-admin AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu] On Behalf Of Bob Stump
>Sent: Wednesday, May 03, 2006 2:29 PM
>To: Marianne Berg; veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
>Subject: RE: [Veritas-bu] can SAN media server restore clients?
>
> 
>
>NetBackup 5.1_MP5 fixes include:
>
>Etrack Incident = ET522055 
>
>Description: 
>Restore to an alternate client (not a master or media server) by a SAN 
>media server failed with an error status 159: 
>
>The licensed features for this system did not permit the backup of a 
>remote client (<client>). To avoid this issue, make sure that the 
>license key is entered properly. 
>
>SAN media server licensing should be enforced for backup but not for 
>restore to allow maximum flexibility for device recovery and data 
>restoration. 
>
>
>
>  
>
>>>>"Marianne van den Berg" <MarianneV AT LechabileSS.co DOT za> 4/28/2006 3:55
>>>>        
>>>>
>PM >>>
>
>Hi Bob
>
> 
>
>I don't think there's a way of knowing for sure without trying!
>
> 
>
>PLEASE try and let the list know - my gut-feel says it should work as
>long as all the necessary SERVER entries are in place. Just make sure
>you have all the necessary logs in place before you start:
>
>bprd on the master, bpbrm on the media server, bpcd on the client.
>
> 
>
>GOOD LUCK and please let us know!
>
> 
>
>Marianne
>
>       -----Original Message----- 
>       From: Bob Stump [mailto:stumpb AT michigan DOT gov] 
>       Sent: Thu 2006/04/27 09:20 
>       To: veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu 
>       Cc: 
>       Subject: [Veritas-bu] can SAN media server restore clients?
>
>       can a licensed SAN media server be used to restore data to a
>client other than itself?
>
>
>  
>


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