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Steve,
Thank you for weighing in as a source for being "in the know".
A question for Symantec, is this information documented in a PDF or Matrix of some type?
Thanks again,
Scott J. >>> "Steve Dvorak" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 9/21/2006 7:11 PM >>> Okay, so I thought I would weigh in on this issue, as someone in the know. NBU Client and option licenses are required for each OS type on a physical server. I.e. if you have Windows and Linux running on separate VMs you would need two sets of licenses. If you have 5 Windows VMs running on a server, you only need one set of licenses. When I say "set" I mean that you need a minimum of one client and additionally any agents/options need for applications. -Steve ________________________________ Steve Dvorak Western Area Systems Engineering Manager Backup Infrastructure, Storage & Server Management Symantec Corporation www.symantec.com -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] O! n Behalf Of Bobby Williams Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2006 11:05 AM To: Koster, Phil; veritas-bu Subject: Re: [Veritas-bu] Netbackup and VMWare Licencing Solaris10 can now use mutliple "zones" (a lot of virtual servrs). There is a special note that says that you only have to have one license for the physical box. http://seer.support.veritas.com/docs/275107.htm There is no documentation like this relating to VMWare. Bobby. From: "Koster, Phil" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: 2006/09/19 Tue PM 01:40:36 EDT To: veritas-bu <veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu> Subject: Re: [Veritas-bu] Netbackup and VMWare Licencing According to the latest OS compatibility matrix, Bobby is still right as it reads the same for NBU 6 and 5 as far as VMWare goes. http://ftp.support.veritas.com/pub/support/products/NetBackup_Server/278 064.pdf#search="NetBackup 6 Compatibility Matrix" I think ultimately it will come down to the answer each of us individually get from Symantec though. ;-) Thanks. Phil Koster Network Administrator City of Grand Rapids Direct: 616-456-3136 Helpdesk: 456-3999 -----Original Message----- From: Jim Horalek [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2006 1:34 PM To: 'Bobby Williams'; 'Scott Jacobson'; veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu; 'Hampus Lind' Subject: Re: [Veritas-bu] Netbackup and VMWare Licencing I believe Scott is correct. There were a few policy changes since the product 6.0 was delivered. Unfortunately they are not well documented. Vmware was a special case. Once license of each type to be backed up should all you need. However, the Symantec/Veritas License desk has the final say.(Tech Jim -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bobby Williams Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2006 8:43 AM To: Scott Jacobson; veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu; Hampus Lind Subject: Re: [Veritas-bu] Netbackup and VMWare Licencing That is not what I "infer" from the support matrix (5.X) http://ftp.support.veritas.com/pub/support/products/NetBackup_Enterprise _Ser ver/263839.pdf It indicates that the VM host needs a license and each client needs a license. If you have something that shows this better than the support matrix, please let us know. We are way over purchasing licenses if you are correct. Bobby. From: "Scott Jacobson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] l.com> Date: 2006/09/19 Tue AM 11:22:12 EDT To: "Bobby Williams" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu>, "Hampus Lind" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [Veritas-bu] Netbackup and VMWare Licencing Bobby, Unfortunately what you've said about VMWare licensing is not correct. Don't feel bad, there are "Symantec" sales folks who also don't understand it. Here is how the licencing works: With one VMWare ESX Server and: 1. Five Windows Guests and the NetBackup client software installed on each one you claim or account for the use of "one" Windows client license. 2. Five Linux Guests and the NetBackup client software installed on each one you claim or account for the use of "one" Linux client license. 3. Five NetWare Guests and the NetBackup client software installed on each one you claim or account for the use of "one" NetWare client license. If! you also use the Traditional Method option to backup the ESX Server itself, you would claim or account for the use of one more Linux client license. For the above, four licenses would be used in total. Regards, Scott >>> Bobby Williams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 9/19/2006 6:55 AM >>> The biggest drawback to using NetBackup for VMWare is the license. You have to have a license for the VMWare box and all of the Virtual systems on it. You could use the VMWare backup utility to back up to a NFS mounted drive and put the data on a system that is being backed up the NetBackup. Bobby. From: "Hampus Lind" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: 2006/09/19 Tue AM 08:16:48 EDT To: <veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu> Subject: [Veritas-bu] Netbackup and VmWare.. Hi all, Any one running Vmware against netbackup? We have a new HP blade system which! will run Vmware, and I wonder how I can back this up to netbackup? Our blade guys tell me that vmware comes with its own backup solution that is preferred to use. Please advice in what is the best way to handle backups of vmware system. 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