Verifying license compliance
Verify that your IBM Spectrum Protect solution complies with the provisions of your licensing agreement. By verifying compliance regularly, you can track trends in data growth or processor value unit (PVU) usage. Use this information to plan for future license purchasing.
About this task
- Front-end capacity licensing
- The front-end model determines license requirements based on the amount of primary data that is reported as being backed up by clients. Clients include applications, virtual machines, and systems.
- Back-end capacity licensing
- The back-end model determines license requirements based on the terabytes of data that are
stored in primary storage pools and repositories.Tips:
- To ensure the accuracy of front-end and back-end capacity estimates, install the most recent version of the client software on each client node.
- The front-end and back-end capacity information in the Operations Center is for planning and estimation purposes.
- PVU licensing
- The PVU model is based on the use of PVUs by server devices. Important: The PVU calculations that are provided by IBM Spectrum Protect are considered estimates and are not legally binding. The PVU licensing information that is reported by IBM Spectrum Protect is not considered an acceptable substitute for the IBM® License Metric Tool. The IBM License Metric Tool is designed to reflect actual usage. For example, after you install the IBM Spectrum Protect backup-archive client, the tool counts the client only after first usage.
For the most recent information about licensing models, see the information about product details and licenses at the IBM Spectrum Protect product family website. If you have questions or concerns about licensing requirements, contact your IBM Spectrum Protect software provider.
Procedure
Option | Description |
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Front-end model |
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Back-end model |
Restriction: If the source and target replication servers do not use the same policy
settings, you cannot use the Operations Center to monitor
back-end capacity usage for replicated clients. For information about how to estimate capacity usage
for these clients, see technote 1656476.
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PVU model | For information about how to assess compliance with PVU licensing terms, see Assessing compliance with the PVU licensing model. |