Well, that's the way it was implemented starting at 4.1, and was documented
to work that way.
My "licenses in use" dropped drastically between 3.7 and 4.1 because of the
implementation change.

And I haven't checked into the doc for 5.1.5 to see what they claim, but my
5.1.5 server has 146 nodes registered, and only 84 show up as "in use".

Is there ANY schedule, or manual archiving or restores going on in the "old"
server?   It is probably based on "last contact" date, rather than the last
time a backup was run.

There is not a SUPPORTED way to "merge" filespaces from two machines, but
you CAN do it (if you're careful), via export-import; let me know if you
want instructions.



-----Original Message-----
From: Tim Brown [mailto:tbrown AT CENHUD DOT COM]
Sent: Monday, May 19, 2003 2:58 PM
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Subject: Re: Old Client Filespaces / Licenses


i am at server level 5.1.5

Number of Managed System for LAN in use: 50
Number of Managed System for LAN licensed: 50

I have 2 nodes which havent been backed up in 30 days
and they are still included in the 50 total

you are saying they shouldnt be ???

tim

----- Original Message -----
From: "Prather, Wanda" <Wanda.Prather AT JHUAPL DOT EDU>
To: <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU>
Sent: Monday, May 19, 2003 2:36 PM
Subject: Re: Old Client Filespaces / Licenses


> Please include your server level when posting!
>
>
> When you do a Q LICENSE, it will say
>
> .....
> Managed systems for Lan in use:         x
> Managed systems for Lan licensed:     y
>
> If you are at 4.2 server level, a client that has not backed up for at
least
> 30 days will not be counted as a license "in use".
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tim Brown [mailto:tbrown AT CENHUD DOT COM]
> Sent: Monday, May 19, 2003 1:05 PM
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject: Old Client Filespaces / Licenses
>
>
> Have had a few instances where I have consolidated servers
> Ex. ServerA consolidated to Server B.
>
> Server A still has filespaces associated with it. I dont want
> to loose the backup data, but this node is not being backed
> up anymore and it takes up a license.
>
> Can filespaces be reassigned to other nodes (servera filespaces
> reassigned to serverb) so i can free up a license
>
> How do others handle this situation
>
>
>
>
> Tim Brown
> Systems Specialist
> Central Hudson Gas & Electric
> 284 South Ave
> Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
> Phone: 845-486-5643
> Fax: 845-486-5921
>