Backup Exec 2012 RAWS license requirements?

[gparker]

Is the RAWS license free in Backup Exec 2012? I've entered my licences into BE 2012 and on the "add licenses" screen it tells me the quantities of agents for applications & databases as well as the agent for vmware & hyper-v etc, but there's no mention of RAWS licenses. Does this mean it's free?

[pkh]

No. The agent for applications and databses comes with a RAWS licence , but the RAWS itself is not free. If you have a server with SQL databases and you buy an agent for applications and databases to backup the SQL databases on this server, this licence comes with a RAWS licence which means that you can backup the files on this server for free.  However, you have a server which you just want to backup files from, then you need to buy a RAWS licence for it.

[Kiran_Bandi]

No, you have to purchase license for Remote Agent for Windows Servers. It is not free. 

[gparker]

Thanks. I'm led to believe that if the servers that I wish to backup are all VM's running under VMware and I've got the Agent for VMware and Hyper-V license installed on my BE server, this allows me to deploy RAWS onto all my guests without additional licensing requirements, correct?

[pkh · Accepted solution]

Yes. This is correct.  However, if the VM's have applications like Exchange and SQL Server databases which you need GRT restores, then you would need 1 agent for applications and databases for each VM that needs it.

[gparker]

Cool, thanks very much. I've got 2 "agents for applications and DB's" licenses, for my Exchange and SQL VM's, so it all looks like I'm covered.

George.

[Sagar_Kamat1]

Yes, each Backup Exec Agent for VMware license includes the licensed right to deploy Backup Exec Agent for Windows Systems (AWS) and Backup Exec Agent for Linux/Unix Servers (RALUS) to Guest virtual machines on an ESX host that has been licensed with the Agent for VMware. For applications & databases, you would need separate license. Please refer the link below:

http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index?page=content&id=TECH178479

http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index?page=content&id=HOWTO74443