Thanks Matt and /Ed.


On Wed, Oct 8, 2008 at 1:24 AM, Clausen, Matt R [EQ]
<Matthew.R.Clausen AT embarq DOT com> wrote:
> Generally you license the number of drives in the library that will be
> participating in Vaulting operations.
>
>
>
> The Base License gives you the Vault functionality plus 4 drives that can be
> used for vaulting purposes (in-line tape duplication, ejection, multiple
> catalog backups, etc.)
>
> Each additional drive requires an additional Vault Tape Drive license.
>
>
>
> The Unlimited License is just that, unlimited Vault Drives (but not
> Library-based Robotic Drives – you still need to license those separately).
>
>
>
> Here are some examples on how I believe this works (I'm still setting this
> up myself since my company just purchased Vault):
>
>
>
> If you had a single site, with a single library that has 4 drives in it. All
> you need is the Base License and you're done. Those 4 drives can be used for
> backup/restore functions and vault functions.
>
>
>
> If you had two sites, each with a library that had 2 drives in it. All you
> need is the base license since 2 drives in one site are handled by half the
> base license and the other 2 drives are handled by the other half.
>
>
>
> If you had multiple sites, each with multiple libraries, you could purchase
> the base license, then additional drive licenses to cover those drives that
> would get used for vault. So in my case, I have the base license + 2
> additional drive licenses for one site, 2 more drive licenses for another
> site and 2 more for yet another site. This is independent of the robotic
> drive licenses which is 6 for one site, 4 for another (2 libraries) and 4
> for another (2 libraries).
>
>
>
> Your best bet if you are still confused would be to talk to a Symantec Sales
> Rep. and they can walk you through what you would need licensing wise… but I
> think it's pretty straightforward once you understand that the base gives
> you 4 drives to use, and then you purchase additional drives beyond that.
>
>
>
> ________________________________
>
> From: veritas-bu-bounces AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
> [mailto:veritas-bu-bounces AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu] On Behalf Of Ed 
> Wilts
> Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2008 9:20 AM
> To: Dean
> Cc: List Veritas List
> Subject: Re: [Veritas-bu] Vault licensing with 6.5
>
>
>
> If I remember correctly, the Vault Base license includes either 2 or 4 tape
> drives.  You then license each tape drive that can participate in a vault
> operation beyond that.  It doesn't matter if you're actually duplicating or
> just ejecting.
>
> On Mon, Oct 6, 2008 at 10:26 PM, Dean <dean.deano AT gmail DOT com> wrote:
>
> Does anyone know how licensing works for Vault with NBU 6.5 ?
>
> I see there is a "VAULT BASE" license, then and "ADDITIONAL DRIVE"
> license, as well as "UNLIMITED".
>
> Is a Vault license required for each and every tape drive under the
> master server and it's media servers, or is the number of licenses
> required somehow tied to the Vault duplication process?
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Dean
>
>
>
>     .../Ed
>
> Ed Wilts, RHCE, BCFP, BCSD, SCSP, SCSE
> ewilts AT ewilts DOT org

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