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How to License UNIX and Linux Data Mover

Arcserve Backup UNIX and Linux Data Mover requires the licenses and components described in the following table:

Server Type

Component Required

Licensing Requirements

Primary Server

You must install the following components on the primary server:

  • Arcserve Backup Base Product (Primary Server)
  • Arcserve Backup Central Management Option
  • (Optional) Arcserve Backup Storage Area Network (SAN) Option
  • (Optional) Arcserve Backup Tape Library Option
  • (Optional) Arcserve Backup Enterprise Module

Note: All licenses are managed centrally from the primary server.

  • You install and license the Storage Area Network (SAN) Option and the Tape Library Option only if you are backing up data to libraries that are shared between the primary server and the data mover server.
  • You install and license the Enterprise Module license to perform Disk Staging backups with more than two streams of backup data. You must register one Enterprise Module license for each data mover server. For more information, see the Administration Guide.

Data Mover Server

You must install the following components on data mover servers:

  • Arcserve Backup UNIX and Linux Data Mover
  • Client Agent for the file system (for example, AIX, Linux, and so on)
  • (Optional) Arcserve Backup Agent for Oracle.
  • (Optional) Arcserve Backup for UNIX and Linux Enterprise Option for SAP R3 for Oracle.

Note: All licenses are managed centrally from the primary server.

  • By default, setup installs the client agent for the file system when you install UNIX and Linux Data Mover. With this configuration, you do not require a separate license for the client agent for the file system.
  • You install and license the Agent for Oracle only to back up data at Oracle database granularity.
  • You install and license the Enterprise Option for SAP R3 for Oracle (UNIX and Linux) only to back up data at SAP R3 for Oracle database granularity.

Examples: How to License UNIX and Linux Data Mover