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K_Miller's avatar
K_Miller
Level 4
9 years ago

NetBackup Standard Client License for VMware Guests

Running a NetBackup Enterprise Server 7.6 environment

 

I have a VMware environment with two ESX hosts supporting 10 Windows Server guests each.

I have a NetBackup agent installed on each of the 20 VM Guests.

How many Standard Client Licenses are required?

 

Thx,

 

-k 

7.6
Backup and Recovery
NetBackup
Windows Server (2003-2008)
  • RiaanBadenhorst's avatar
    RiaanBadenhorst
    9 years ago

    You need 2 standard client licenses

    From licensing guide.

    Using “in the guest” protection hypervisor support, i.e. not using specific NetBackup virtualization integration (V-Ray).
    One Standard Client license for each physical host, when one or more resident VMs are protected in any way by NetBackup. For standard clients, LPARs are not relevant.

    •  VMware

    •  MS Hyper-V

    •  Citrix XenServer

    •  Linux KVM

    •  Oracle VM environments

    •  Other hypervisor or virtualization environments 

     

  • sdo's avatar
    sdo
    Moderator
    9 years ago

    20 for plain client.

    it might be cheaper to buy two Enterprise Client licenses which would let you backup as many clients (within each of your two VM hosts) in whatever way you see fit, either as plain client or as a VM.

  • K_Miller's avatar
    K_Miller
    Level 4
    9 years ago

    I am seeing multiple answers to this question.

     

    I've seen some people say that only physical hosts are licensed. If this were true, why would I need to buy an additional license for each guest on a single ESX host?

     

    -k

  • RiaanBadenhorst's avatar
    RiaanBadenhorst
    Level 6
    9 years ago

    You need 2 standard client licenses

    From licensing guide.

    Using “in the guest” protection hypervisor support, i.e. not using specific NetBackup virtualization integration (V-Ray).
    One Standard Client license for each physical host, when one or more resident VMs are protected in any way by NetBackup. For standard clients, LPARs are not relevant.

    •  VMware

    •  MS Hyper-V

    •  Citrix XenServer

    •  Linux KVM

    •  Oracle VM environments

    •  Other hypervisor or virtualization environments 

     

  • nautiyalvikas's avatar
    nautiyalvikas
    Level 0
    9 years ago

    Hi , 

     

    As i can undertstand from the above scenario is . 

     

    We need to have 1 standard client per host in a virtual environement . 

     

    Also can anybody help me in locating the recent licensing guide for Netbackup .

     

     

    Thanks 

  • sdo's avatar
    sdo
    Moderator
    9 years ago

    You have a "PARTNER" badge.  The NetBackup Licensing Guide can be downloaded from PartnerNet site.

    https://partnernet.veritas.com