How to License the Tape Library Option

To successfully license Arcserve Backup Tape Library Option, you must fulfill the following installation requirements:

You must install and license the option to enable backup and restore operations to multiple drive libraries.
You must install the option on the primary server or on a stand-alone server.
You must issue all licenses on the primary server or on a stand-alone server.
Ensure that you have a sufficient number of Tape Library Option licenses to support your environment.
The Tape Library Option is a count-based license. You must issue a license to all Arcserve Backup servers that are connected directly to a multiple drive library or share a multiple drive library with another Arcserve Backup server.

Examples: How to License the Tape Library Option

The following examples describe how count-based licensing works with the Tape Library Option:

Your environment consists of a primary server and three member servers that are not connected to a SAN. Each Member server has an attached multiple drive library. This configuration requires you to have three Tape Library Option licenses issued on the primary server.
Your environment consists of a primary server, two member servers, and one data mover server. The primary server, the member servers, and the data mover server share a multiple drive library on a SAN. This configuration requires you to have four Tape Library Option licenses issued on the primary server.