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Preface
As part of an effort to improve its product lines, EMC periodically releases revisions of its software and hardware. Therefore, some functions that are described in this document might not be supported by all versions of the software or hardware currently in use. The product release notes provide the most up-to-date information on product features.
Contact your EMC technical support professional if a product does not function correctly or does not function as described in this document.
Note
This document was accurate at publication time. Go to EMC Online Support ( https:// support.emc.com
) to ensure that you are using the latest version of this document.
Purpose
This document describes how to evaluate and permanently license the NetWorker software. It also helps you determine which of the NetWorker licensing models to use.
Audience
This guide is intended for use by system administrators who are responsible for installing and licensing NetWorker software.
The information in this guide assumes that the EMC NetWorker software is installed and that all the software and hardware requirements have been met on the computer that accesses the NetWorker Management Console interface, (known as the Console). These requirements are described in the EMC NetWorker Installation Guide .
Revision history
The following table presents the revision history of this document.
Table 1 Revision history
Revision
01
02
03
04
05
06
Date Description
September 24,
2015
November 12,
2015
First release of this document for EMC NetWorker 9.0
Corrected port number to 27000 for the SERVER line in the license file
December 16, 2015 Updates to the section Requirements for new and upgraded installations on page 18
December 23, 2015 Updated figure for sample license file
March 14, 2016
Added topic Important information for upgraded installations of NetWorker on page 10
Further updates to the section
Requirements for new and upgraded installations on page 18
April 18, 2016 Revised to indicate the license file that resides on the
NetWorker server must be named dpa.lic, and if this is not the name you must change it to dpa.lic
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Revision
07
Date
April 25, 2016
08
09
10
May 6, 2016
June 10, 2016
June 29, 2016
Description
Added instruction to change the Flexlm Service 1 Startup type to Automatic in Windows Task Manager after
LMTOOLS configuration
Added link to Knowledgebase articles on page 78
for troubleshooting common licensing issues
Added troubleshooting topic License file permissions may change on Linux when copying file to License server and
NetWorker server
Revisions to the scenarios outlined in the topic
Important information for new and upgraded installations of
Revised the section formerly identified as "Activating the
EMC Licensing Solution" as a quick start for new installations of NetWorker 9.0 that will use the EMC
Licensing Solution with Capacity Entitlement
First release of this document for EMC NetWorker 9.0.1
Related documentation
The NetWorker documentation set includes the following publications, available on EMC
Online Support: l l l l l l l l
EMC NetWorker Online Software Compatibility Guide
Provides a list of client, server, and storage node operating systems supported by the
EMC information protection software versions. You can access the Online Software
Compatibility Guide on the EMC Online Support site at https://support.emc.com
.
From the Support by Product pages, search for NetWorker using "Find a Product", and then select the Install, License, and Configure link.
EMC NetWorker Administration Guide
Describes how to configure and maintain the NetWorker software.
EMC NetWorker Network Data Management Protocol (NDMP) User Guide
Describes how to use the NetWorker software to provide data protection for NDMP filers.
EMC NetWorker Cluster Integration Guide
Contains information related to configuring NetWorker software on cluster servers and clients.
EMC NetWorker Installation Guide
Provides information on how to install, uninstall, and update the NetWorker software for clients, storage nodes, and servers on all supported operating systems.
EMC NetWorker Updating from a Previous Release Guide
Describes how to update the NetWorker software from a previously installed release.
EMC NetWorker Release Notes
Contains information on new features and changes, fixed problems, known limitations, environment and system requirements for the latest NetWorker software release.
EMC NetWorker Command Reference Guide
Provides reference information for NetWorker commands and options.
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EMC NetWorker Data Domain Boost Integration Guide
Provides planning and configuration information on the use of Data Domain devices for data deduplication backup and storage in a NetWorker environment.
EMC NetWorker Performance Optimization Planning Guide
Contains basic performance tuning information for NetWorker.
EMC NetWorker Server Disaster Recovery and Availability Best Practices Guide
Describes how to design and plan for a NetWorker disaster recovery. However, it does not provide detailed disaster recovery instructions. The Disaster Recovery section of the NetWorker Procedure Generator (NPG) provides step-by-step disaster recovery instructions.
EMC NetWorker Snapshot Management Integration Guide
Describes the ability to catalog and manage snapshot copies of production data that are created by using mirror technologies on EMC storage arrays.
EMC NetWorker Snapshot Management for NAS Devices Integration Guide
Describes how to catalog and manage snapshot copies of production data that are created by using replication technologies on NAS devices.
EMC NetWorker VMware Integration Guide
Provides planning and configuration information on the use of VMware in a
NetWorker environment.
EMC NetWorker Error Message Guide
Provides information on common NetWorker error messages.
EMC NetWorker Licensing Guide
Provides information about licensing NetWorker products and features.
EMC NetWorker REST API Getting Started Guide
Describes how to configure and use the NetWorker REST API to create programmatic interfaces to the NetWorker server.
EMC NetWorker REST API Reference Guide
Provides the NetWorker REST API specification used to create programmatic interfaces to the NetWorker server.
EMC NetWorker Management Console Online Help
Describes the day-to-day administration tasks performed in the NetWorker
Management Console and the NetWorker Administration window. To view the online help, click Help in the main menu.
EMC NetWorker User Online Help
The NetWorker User program is the Windows client interface. Describes how to use the NetWorker User program which is the Windows client interface connect to a
NetWorker server to back up, recover, archive, and retrieve files over a network.
Special notice conventions that are used in this document
EMC uses the following conventions for special notices:
NOTICE
Identifies content that warns of potential business or data loss.
Note
Contains information that is incidental, but not essential, to the topic.
Typographical conventions
EMC uses the following type style conventions in this document:
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Bold
Italic
Monospace
{ }
...
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[ ]
Monospace italic
Monospace bold
Used for names of interface elements, such as names of buttons, fields, tab names, and menu paths (what the user specifically selects or clicks)
Used for full titles of publications that are referenced in text
Used for: l l l l
System code
System output, such as an error message or script
Pathnames, file names, prompts, and syntax
Commands and options
Used for variables
Used for user input
Square brackets enclose optional values
Vertical bar indicates alternate selections - the bar means “or”
Braces enclose content that the user must specify, such as x or y or z
Ellipses indicate non-essential information that is omitted from the example
Where to get help
EMC support, product, and licensing information can be obtained as follows:
Product information
For documentation, release notes, software updates, or information about EMC products, go to EMC Online Support at https://support.emc.com
.
Technical support
Go to EMC Online Support and click Service Center. Several options for contacting EMC
Technical Support appear on the site. Note that to open a service request, you must have a valid support agreement. Contact your EMC sales representative for details about obtaining a valid support agreement or with questions about your account.
Online communities
Go to EMC Community Network at https://community.emc.com
for peer contacts, conversations, and content on product support and solutions. Interactively engage online with customers, partners, and certified professionals for all EMC products.
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