EMC NetWorker discussion <NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU> wrote on 
05/06/2008 04:02:08 AM:

> I don't had the time to test it, but if i interpret the doc's 
> correctly only the VSS System State can be backed up without a license.
> 
> NetWorker 7.4 Service Pack 2 Release Notes P/N 300-005-511 REV A04 Page 
9:
> VSS licensing: A license is no longer required to back up the system 
state on
> Microsoft Windows.

We're gonna find out tonight, since I just took the "VSS:*=off" entry off 
3 of my servers that are backed up every night (differential), and a 
couple that are backed up in FULL. :-)

> 
> Birk Bohne
> Backup and Virtualization Consulting
> Erfurt, Germany
> mobile: +49 151 20470983
> email:  birk.bohne AT batchworks DOT de
> 
> ----- "Michael Nored" <mrnored AT NETZERO DOT NET> schrieb:
> 
> > True statement, take it out of one of your 2003 clients and give it a
> > try,
> > couldn't hurt anything.
> > 
> > Michael Nored
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> > 
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> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: EMC NetWorker discussion [mailto:NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU]
> > On
> > Behalf Of MIchael Leone
> > Sent: Monday, May 05, 2008 4:00 PM
> > To: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
> > Subject: [Networker] Question about VSS and 7.4.2
> > 
> > So do I have this right ... with 7.4.2, I no longer need special
> > licenses 
> > to make VSS backups? So if I upgrade my clients to 7.4.2 (and since my
> > 
> > server is already 7.4.2), I can use VSS in any filesystem backup of a
> > 
> > Win2003 client? (VSS doesn't work in Win2000, right?)
> > 
> > I have "VSS:*=off" in most of my Win2003 client, since I don't have 
> > speciall VSS licenses for them. Now, I can remove that restriction,
> > and NW 
> > will happily do VSS backups of any Win2003 client?
> > 
> > -- 
> > Michael Leone
> > Network Administrator, ISM
> > Philadelphia Housing Authority
> > 2500 Jackson St
> > Philadelphia, PA 19145
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> > Cell: 215-252-0143
> > <mailto:michael.leone AT pha.phila DOT gov>
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