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Mazhar6520's avatar
Mazhar6520
Level 4
10 years ago

Netbackup- SSO & Tape Library

Hi,

Can you please tell me for HP SAN storage and TL Tape library, do they need 2x SSO and 2xTape library or 1xSSO along with 1xTape library?

 

Thanks

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  • Marianne's avatar
    Marianne
    10 years ago
    SSO is licensed per shared tape drive. If you have for example 4 tape drives in tape library and all 4 drives are shared, you need 4 x Library based Tape Drive licenses and 4 x SSO. 2 shared tape drives in tape library will need 2 x Library based Tape Drive licenses and 2 x SSO.
  • RiaanBadenhorst's avatar
    RiaanBadenhorst
    Level 6
    10 years ago

    Hello

     

    Licensing questions should be directed to your Symantec Account Manager/Symantec Partner.

     

    Your licensing would depend on your current licensing model (traditional/platform), the type of disk you'd like to use (basic, advanced, dedupe) and the amount of servers connected your tape library.
     

  • Marianne's avatar
    Marianne
    Level 6
    10 years ago
    SSO is licensed per shared tape drive. If you have for example 4 tape drives in tape library and all 4 drives are shared, you need 4 x Library based Tape Drive licenses and 4 x SSO. 2 shared tape drives in tape library will need 2 x Library based Tape Drive licenses and 2 x SSO.
  • Mazhar6520's avatar
    Mazhar6520
    Level 4
    10 years ago

    Hi Marianne,

     

    What about the Storage ? I have 1x HP storage 2000. Does this needs to be licensed?

     

    Thanks

  • Nicolai's avatar
    Nicolai
    Moderator
    10 years ago

    not if used as a basic disk storage unit.

    If you plan to use the advanced disk options of Netbackup - that need to be licensed as well.

    Please see : 

    http://www.symantec.com/netbackup/agents-options-add-ons/

  • Marianne's avatar
    Marianne
    Level 6
    10 years ago
    I have no idea what HP Storage 2000 is. How will it be used? Basic Disk? Advanced disk with OST? Or something else? Riaan has a very valid suggestion - you need to discuss licensing requirements with your local reseller. Only a proper assessment of all of your licensing needs will determine if traditional agent-based licensing or capacity license will be best for your environment.
  • Mazhar6520's avatar
    Mazhar6520
    Level 4
    10 years ago
    Hi, The Hp storage will be used as basic disk only. Also if 1 tape library has 2-3 shelfs to take 2-3 tapes does this mean each shelf needs to be licensed? Regards
  • Marianne's avatar
    Marianne
    Level 6
    10 years ago
    Only "Library-based" tape drives are licensed and SSO. Nothing else related to robot, media, etc. There is no additional cost or license for Basic Disk, but features are VERY limited. Please listen to us and talk to your local reseller. You will probably regret configuring basic disk soon after implementing it...
  • Nicolai's avatar
    Nicolai
    Moderator
    10 years ago

    Symantec license tape drives located in robots (as marianne said), not the numbers of cells for the tapes.