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Netbackup Capacity based License in Netbackup 7.6

twinkle_sapra1
Level 3

Hi Team,

 

We are using capacity based license with current version 7.1.0.2. Currently we have 300 TB base licese and 300 TB of Data Domain deduplication.

Now we are planning to upgrade to Netbackup 7.6 GA. I requested Symantec to generate new license key and they provided two licenses keys, one with 197 TB and 2nd with 103 TB. I am not able to understand the segregation. What new has been changed in Netbackup 7.6 GA licensing.

There is on note in mail

"Netbackup Enterprise Disk Option (EDO) has been replaced by Netbackup Data Protection Optimization Option (DPOO). Additionally, Netbackup Data Protection Optimization Add-on (DPOA) will now be included in Netbackup Platform Base -complete Edition and Netbackup Platform Base - NDMP Edition."

 

1. Does it means that addtional Deduplication is not required further and included in Base License that's why it is showing segregation of 197+103=300 TB ?

2. Is there any add-on license we require to use Netbackup 7.6 GA or just base license would work?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Marianne
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Yes. Capacity License in NBU 7.6 now includes dedupe (Data Protection Optimization Add-on).

If you previously purchased separate licenses, only the capacity license needs to be renewed.
This should mean a significant cost saving at renewal time. 
(Disclaimer - I design solutions and don't do quotations! That is Sales function! cheeky)

 

Would there be any difference of cost ? Have they increased the cost of base license?

We have paid for add-on dedupe license already and now it is included in base license as free. How fair this is ?

I really don't know... You need to have this discussion with your Symantec Sales team.... 

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Marianne
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I cannot help you with explanation of the segregation. Maybe 197 Capacity was purchased initially and 103 added at a later stage?

If you request your IBR (Install Base Report) you will be able to see license history.

Yes - Capacity license now includes Netbackup Data Protection Optimization Add-on (Dedupe). 
No need for anything else.

twinkle_sapra1
Level 3

Does it means for any fresh capacity license requirement, there would be one capacity license to use the complete functionality and nothing add-on required.

Would there be any difference of cost ? Have they increased the cost of base license?

We have paid for add-on dedupe license already and now it is included in base license as free. How fair this is ?

 

 

Andrew_Madsen
Level 6
Partner

Marianne,

Is this something new with 7.6? Our 7.5 is broken into two different keys. One covers:

Feature: Accelerator (Active)

Feature: PureDisk Remote Office (Active)

Feature: PureDisk Option (Active)

Feature: Flexible Disk Option (Active)

Feature: OpenStorage Disk Option (Active)

Feature: NAS SnapVault Option (Active)

Feature: DataStore (Active)

Feature: NDMP (Active)

The other all the rest.

Feature: Replication Director (Active)

Feature: SAN Client (Active)

Feature: PureDisk MS Exchange Agent (Active)

Feature: Enterprise Vault Agent (Active)

Feature: PureDisk MS SQL Server Agent (Active)

Feature: Flexible Disk Option (Active)

Feature: OpenStorage Disk Option (Active)

Feature: Virtual Tape Option (Active)

Feature: Bare Metal Restore (Active)

Feature: Encryption (Active)

Feature: Open File Backup (Active)

Feature: Remote Client Support (Active)

Feature: Robotic Library Sharing Support (Active)

Feature: Remote Media Server Support (Active)

Feature: Microsoft RSM Robotic Libraries (Active)

Feature: ADIC DAS/SDLC Robotic Libraries (Active)

Feature: IBM ATL Robotic Libraries (Active)

Feature: Fujitsu LMF Robotic Libraries (Active)

Feature: StorageTek ACS Robotic Libraries (Active)

Feature: Snapshot Client (Active)

Feature: MS SharePoint Agent (Active)

Feature: Inline Tape Copy (Active)

Feature: Vault (Active)

Feature: Library Based Tape Drives (Active)

Feature: DataStore (Active)

Feature: Encryption (Legacy DES 56-bit) (Active)

Feature: Encryption (Legacy DES 40-bit) (Active)

Feature: SAP extension (Active)

Feature: Sybase extension (Active)

Feature: Informix extension (Active)

Feature: Oracle extension (Active)

Feature: Lotus Notes extension (Active)

Feature: DB2 extension (Active)

Feature: MS SQL Server extension (Active)

Feature: MS Exchange extension (Active)

Feature: Shared Storage Option (Active)

Feature: NDMP (Active)

Feature: Additional clients (Active)

Feature: Base NetBackup (Active)

 

twinkle_sapra1
Level 3


What I know, first half features are part of Data protection Optimizaion Option. DPOO is not covered in capacity based license. Need separte license.

But in Netbackup 7.6 GA,  DPOO will be included in Netbackup platform base - Complete Edition. Not sure it there any sperate license apart from Complete Edition or it will work as regular capactiy based license.

I have opened a case with Symantec to know more about licenses changes in Netbackup 7.6 GA. Will post once hear back.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marianne
Moderator
Moderator
Partner    VIP    Accredited Certified

Yes. Capacity License in NBU 7.6 now includes dedupe (Data Protection Optimization Add-on).

If you previously purchased separate licenses, only the capacity license needs to be renewed.
This should mean a significant cost saving at renewal time. 
(Disclaimer - I design solutions and don't do quotations! That is Sales function! cheeky)

 

Would there be any difference of cost ? Have they increased the cost of base license?

We have paid for add-on dedupe license already and now it is included in base license as free. How fair this is ?

I really don't know... You need to have this discussion with your Symantec Sales team....