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Faisshaikh's avatar
Faisshaikh
Level 3
8 years ago

Backup exec license

I am buying BE 16 server. reseller tells me I need LEO option for tape drive. I have a Dell 114x dual tape unit. See's as two separate tape drives. So I believe support for this is inbuilt to serve lic and do not need the extra license. can you confirm.

  • josef_honc1's avatar
    josef_honc1
    8 years ago

    Actually this is not true, LEO applies only for tape libraries with robot (autoloader), but Dell 114x is an external device with 2 distinct tape drives without an autoloader, so my opinion is that LEO is not needed. It is like 2 internal tape drives although externally connected and internal tape drives are included in the server license.

    Josef

  • pkh's avatar
    pkh
    Moderator
    8 years ago

    No. The base license only entitles you to run 1 tape drive in your tape library. For each additional tape drive in the tape library, you need a LEO license

    • josef_honc1's avatar
      josef_honc1
      Level 3
      8 years ago

      Actually this is not true, LEO applies only for tape libraries with robot (autoloader), but Dell 114x is an external device with 2 distinct tape drives without an autoloader, so my opinion is that LEO is not needed. It is like 2 internal tape drives although externally connected and internal tape drives are included in the server license.

      Josef