About administering NetBackup licenses
NetBackup license keys are added when the software is installed. Licenses can be added later in the License Key dialog box for separately-priced options.
To access NetBackup licenses on a UNIX computer, use either the menu-driven license utility (get_license_key.sh utility) or the bpminlicense command.
See the following topic for instructions:
Starting the NetBackup license utility on a UNIX computer
Use the following procedure to access licenses for a NetBackup server.
To access licenses for a NetBackup master or a media server
- To view the licenses of the current server:
In the NetBackup Administration Console, select Help > License Keys.
- Select the license details to view as follows:
Summary of active licensed features
Displays a summary of the active features that are licensed on this server. This view lists each feature and the number of instances of the feature that are licensed.
All registered license keys details
Displays the details of the license keys that are registered on this server.
This view lists the following:
Each license key
The server where the key is registered
When the key was registered
The features that the key provides
Use the following procedure to add NetBackup licenses to the selected server.
To add a license to a server
- In the NetBackup Administration Console, select Help > License Keys.
- Click New.
- Enter the license key and click Add or OK.
If you added a license on a computer, restart all of the NetBackup utilities and the NetBackup Administration Console.
- Perform a manual catalog backup after the licenses are updated.
An immediate, manual catalog backup prevents stale licenses from being restored in case a catalog restore is necessary before the next scheduled catalog backup.
Use the following procedure to print the licenses that are installed on a NetBackup server.
To print a list of NetBackup licenses
- In the NetBackup Administration Console, select Help > License Keys.
- Click Print.
Use the following procedure to delete a license that is installed on a NetBackup server.
To delete a license
- In the NetBackup Administration Console, select Help > License Keys.
- Select the license that you want to delete from the license key list. If the key has more than one feature, all of the features are listed in the dialog box.
- Click Delete.
- Click OK or Yes to delete the key and all of the features that are associated with the key. The license key cannot be restored.
If you deleted a license, restart all of the NetBackup utilities and the NetBackup Administration Console.
Use the following procedure to view the properties of a NetBackup license.
To view the properties of a NetBackup license
- In the NetBackup Administration Console, select Help > License Keys.
Double-click on a license.
Use the following procedure to export NetBackup licenses.
To export NetBackup licenses
- In the NetBackup Administration Console, select Help > License Keys.
- Click Export.
- Enter the path and the file name where you want all licenses to be exported.
- Click Save.
Use the following procedure to start the NetBackup license utility on a computer running UNIX.
To start the NetBackup license utility on a computer running UNIX
- From the command line, run /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/admincmd/get_license_key
At the prompt, enter one of the following menu selections, then press Enter:
Type A to add a new license key, then type the license key at the prompt.
Type D to delete a license from the list, then type the license key at the prompt.
Type F to list only the licenses that are currently active. Expired licenses do not appear in this listing. Specify a local or a remote host.
Type L to list all registered licenses - active or inactive. Specify a local or a remote host.
Type H for help on the License Key Utility.
Type q to quit the utility.