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SaravananSM's avatar
SaravananSM
Level 2
12 years ago

Need Netbackup license name for Data Domain(openstorage)

HI,

Currently we are using VTL(EMC) to take backups with Netbackup 7.0.1. VTL is going to be unsupported in another 2 months instead we are replacing the EDLs with Data Domains. Here i would like to know whether VTL license can be used for Data Domain. if not, What license needs to be added for Data Domain in netbackup.? Can anyone he

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  • Yasuhisa_Ishika's avatar
    Yasuhisa_Ishika
    12 years ago

    Both VTL and OpenStorage is covered by Enterprise Disk Option. If you have enough amount of licese regarding Front End Tera-Bytes(FETB) of data to be backed up, you dpn't have to purchase addtional license to migrate from VTL to OpenStorage.

    Please note that you need to purchase Data Domain Boost license from EMC and add it into DD to use Data Domain Boost pluging for OpenStorage.

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  • Yasuhisa_Ishika's avatar
    Yasuhisa_Ishika
    Level 6
    12 years ago

    Both VTL and OpenStorage is covered by Enterprise Disk Option. If you have enough amount of licese regarding Front End Tera-Bytes(FETB) of data to be backed up, you dpn't have to purchase addtional license to migrate from VTL to OpenStorage.

    Please note that you need to purchase Data Domain Boost license from EMC and add it into DD to use Data Domain Boost pluging for OpenStorage.

  • Nicolai's avatar
    Nicolai
    Moderator
    12 years ago

    The Data Domain VTL option require a EMC license as well.If I had to pick I would go for the BOOST license   at all times.

  • Mark_Solutions's avatar
    Mark_Solutions
    Level 6
    12 years ago

    If you are lucky your VTL was based on backend capacity - when these keys are upgraded in the licensing portal they convert to front end TB of Enterprise Disk so should give you a decent FE capacity License

    So as the others say you are covered but well worth the Boot license

     

  • huanglao2002's avatar
    huanglao2002
    Level 6
    12 years ago

    From netbackup side:

    I think EMC EDL VTL license is same as Data Domain VTL license. you do not need change any license.

     

     

  • SaravananSM's avatar
    SaravananSM
    Level 2
    12 years ago

    Thanks Guys for your input.

    DDboost license is already installed on DD and we have front capacity for VTL. i have below license added for VTL in Netbackup. can this be used for DD to connect through DDboost.

     

    NetBackup Enterprise Server

    OpenStorage Disk Option
     
  • Mark_Solutions's avatar
    Mark_Solutions
    Level 6
    12 years ago

    Your FE VTL Capacity license should do the trick - just looked on my system that has a capacity license and that does seem to be the option that does the trick - no Enterprise Disk listed

  • Yasuhisa_Ishika's avatar
    Yasuhisa_Ishika
    Level 6
    12 years ago

    Form where you extracted "OpenStorage Disk Option"?

    NetBackup commands like bpminlicense or get_license_keys shows list of keys and its corresponding features. SKU name of license that supports VTL and OpenStorage in current licensing policy is Enterprise Disk Option(or NetBavkup Platform in capacity based license model). If these commands shows "OpeanStorage", OpenStorage will works on this host.

    You purchased Enterprise Disk license in NetBackup 6.x or later, it supports both VTL and OpenStorage. But I'm not sure you have right to use OpenStorage if you upgraded from VTL license in NetBackup 5.x. The best way to confirm is to talk with the reseller or Symantec sales you purchased liceses from.