[Veritas-vx] when 60-day evaluation liense expire? What are the implications?

Discussion:

Aleksandr Nepomnyashchiy

2011-09-21 18:09:50 UTC

Dear List,
I am running Veritas Storage Foundation 5.1 SP1 on Red Hat Linux using
the when 60-day evaluation liense while Procurement is getting me the
permanent one. Getting worried as days go by.

============= from the installation log ============
* Enter a valid license key matching the functionality in use on the systems
* Enable keyless licensing and manage the systems with a Management
Server. For more details visit http://go.symantec.com/sfhakeyless.
The product is fully functional during these 60 days.

1) Enter a valid license key
2) Enable keyless licensing and complete system licensing later

How would you like to license the systems? [1-2,q] (2) 2

Question 1:
I can tell my installation date from the date when the RPMs were
installed. Why vxlicrep doesn't confirm this and show license as
permanent (please see the output below) ? I have expected to see the
expiration date...

Question 2:
What happends after 60 days? Does the product stop working?

Thank you,
Aleksandr

[***@nj4aleksn01 OOO330_m20_native_packed-1_en-US.9567]# vxlicrep

Symantec License Manager vxlicrep utility version 3.02.34.0
Copyright (C) 1996-2008 Symantec Corporation. All rights reserved.

Creating a report on all VERITAS products installed on this system

-----------------***********************-----------------

License Key =
XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXX-X
Product Name = VERITAS Volume Manager
Serial Number = 2673
License Type = PERMANENT
OEM ID = 2006
Site License = YES
Point Product = YES

Features :=

Storage Expert = Enabled
VxVM = Enabled
FASTRESYNC = Enabled
DGSJ = Enabled
CPU Count = Not Restricted
PGR = Enabled
VVS_CONFIG = Enabled
Platform = un-used
Version = 5.1
Dynamic Lun Expansion = Enabled
Hardware assisted copy = Enabled
Cross-platform Data Sharing = Enabled
Maximum number of volumes = Not Restricted

-----------------***********************-----------------

License Key =
XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXX-X
Product Name = VERITAS Volume Manager
Serial Number = 5938
License Type = PERMANENT
OEM ID = 2006
Site License = YES
Editions Product = YES

Features :=

VVR = Enabled
CPU Count = Not Restricted
Platform = un-used
Version = 5.1
Maximum number of volumes = Not Restricted
VXKEYLESS = Enabled

-----------------***********************-----------------

License Key =
XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXX-X
Product Name = VERITAS File System
Serial Number = 2673
License Type = PERMANENT
OEM ID = 2006
Site License = YES
Point Product = YES

Features :=
VXFS = Enabled
QLOG = Enabled
VXCKPT = Enabled

CPU Count = Not Restricted
Platform = un-used
Version = 5.1
File Change Log = Enabled
Cross-platform Data Sharing = Enabled
Extra-Big File Systems = Enabled
Multi-Volume Support = Enabled
Quality of Storage Service = Enabled
Maximum number of file systems = Not Restricted

-----------------***********************-----------------

License Key =
XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXX-X
Product Name = VERITAS Storage Foundation Enterprise
Serial Number = 2673
License Type = PERMANENT
OEM ID = 2006
Site License = YES
Editions Product = YES

Features :=
Reserved = 0
CPU Count = Not Restricted
VxVM#VERITAS Volume Manager = Enabled
VXFS#VERITAS File System = Enabled
QLOG#VERITAS File System = Enabled
PGR#VERITAS Volume Manager = Enabled
VERITAS Storage Foundation Enterprise = Enabled
Quality of Storage Service#VERITAS File System = Enabled

Storage Expert#VERITAS Volume Manager = Enabled
Platform = un-used
Version = 5.1
Dynamic Lun Expansion#VERITAS Volume Manager = Enabled
Hardware assisted copy#VERITAS Volume Manager = Enabled
Cross-platform Data Sharing#VERITAS Volume Manager = Enabled
File Change Log#VERITAS File System = Enabled
Cross-platform Data Sharing#VERITAS File System = Enabled
Extra-Big File Systems#VERITAS File System = Enabled
Multi-Volume Support#VERITAS File System = Enabled
FASTRESYNC#VERITAS Volume Manager = Enabled
DGSJ#VERITAS Volume Manager = Enabled
VXCKPT#VERITAS File System = Enabled
VVS_CONFIG#VERITAS Volume Manager = Enabled
VXKEYLESS = Enabled

-----------------***********************-----------------

Product Name = VERITAS Volume Manager
License Type = PERMANENT

Features :=
PGR = Enabled
PGR_TRAINING = Enabled
Site Awareness = Enabled
DGSJ = Enabled
VVS_CONFIG = Enabled
Hardware assisted copy = Enabled
RAID5SNAP = Enabled
Storage Expert = Enabled
Dynamic Lun Expansion = Enabled
Cross-platform Data Sharing = Enabled

-----------------***********************-----------------

Product Name = VERITAS File System
License Type = PERMANENT

Features :=
VXFDD = Enabled
Quality of Storage Service = Enabled
VXCKPT = Enabled
QLOG = Enabled
File Change Log = Enabled
Cross-platform Data Sharing = Enabled
Extra-Big File Systems = Enabled
Multi-Volume Support = Enabled

-----------------***********************-----------------

Product Name = VERITAS Database Edition for Oracle
License Type = PERMANENT

Features :=
DATABASE_EDITION = Enabled
DBED_ORA_TOOLS = Enabled
ODM = Enabled

-----------------***********************-----------------

Product Name = VERITAS SANPoint Control
License Type = PERMANENT

Features :=
SPC Lite = Enabled

[***@nj4aleksn01 OOO330_m20_native_packed-1_en-US.9567]#

William Havey

2011-09-21 20:19:55 UTC

Permalink

60 days for keyless licensing does not set an expiration date. It sets a
date when a message is generated every 4 hours and mailed to the root user.
Other than the irritation from that, the product continues to work as it did
prior to the 60 day flag.

As to why vxlicrep reports PERMANENT you'd be better of asking the VxVM
product manager.

Bill

Post by Aleksandr Nepomnyashchiy
Dear List,
I am running Veritas Storage Foundation 5.1 SP1 on Red Hat Linux using
the when 60-day evaluation liense while Procurement is getting me the
permanent one. Getting worried as days go by.
============= from the installation log ============
* Enter a valid license key matching the functionality in use on the systems
* Enable keyless licensing and manage the systems with a Management
Server. For more details visit http://go.symantec.com/sfhakeyless.
The product is fully functional during these 60 days.
1) Enter a valid license key
2) Enable keyless licensing and complete system licensing later
How would you like to license the systems? [1-2,q] (2) 2
I can tell my installation date from the date when the RPMs were
installed. Why vxlicrep doesn't confirm this and show license as
permanent (please see the output below) ? I have expected to see the
expiration date...
What happends after 60 days? Does the product stop working?
Thank you,
Aleksandr
Symantec License Manager vxlicrep utility version 3.02.34.0
Copyright (C) 1996-2008 Symantec Corporation. All rights reserved.
Creating a report on all VERITAS products installed on this system
-----------------***********************-----------------
License Key =
XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXX-X
Product Name = VERITAS Volume Manager
Serial Number = 2673
License Type = PERMANENT
OEM ID = 2006
Site License = YES
Point Product = YES
Features :=
Storage Expert = Enabled
VxVM = Enabled
FASTRESYNC = Enabled
DGSJ = Enabled
CPU Count = Not Restricted
PGR = Enabled
VVS_CONFIG = Enabled
Platform = un-used
Version = 5.1
Dynamic Lun Expansion = Enabled
Hardware assisted copy = Enabled
Cross-platform Data Sharing = Enabled
Maximum number of volumes = Not Restricted
-----------------***********************-----------------
License Key =
XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXX-X
Product Name = VERITAS Volume Manager
Serial Number = 5938
License Type = PERMANENT
OEM ID = 2006
Site License = YES
Editions Product = YES
Features :=
VVR = Enabled
CPU Count = Not Restricted
Platform = un-used
Version = 5.1
Maximum number of volumes = Not Restricted
VXKEYLESS = Enabled
-----------------***********************-----------------
License Key =
XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXX-X
Product Name = VERITAS File System
Serial Number = 2673
License Type = PERMANENT
OEM ID = 2006
Site License = YES
Point Product = YES
Features :=
VXFS = Enabled
QLOG = Enabled
VXCKPT = Enabled
CPU Count = Not Restricted
Platform = un-used
Version = 5.1
File Change Log = Enabled
Cross-platform Data Sharing = Enabled
Extra-Big File Systems = Enabled
Multi-Volume Support = Enabled
Quality of Storage Service = Enabled
Maximum number of file systems = Not Restricted
-----------------***********************-----------------
License Key =
XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXX-X
Product Name = VERITAS Storage Foundation Enterprise
Serial Number = 2673
License Type = PERMANENT
OEM ID = 2006
Site License = YES
Editions Product = YES
Features :=
Reserved = 0
CPU Count = Not Restricted
VxVM#VERITAS Volume Manager = Enabled
VXFS#VERITAS File System = Enabled
QLOG#VERITAS File System = Enabled
PGR#VERITAS Volume Manager = Enabled
VERITAS Storage Foundation Enterprise = Enabled
Quality of Storage Service#VERITAS File System = Enabled
Storage Expert#VERITAS Volume Manager = Enabled
Platform = un-used
Version = 5.1
Dynamic Lun Expansion#VERITAS Volume Manager = Enabled
Hardware assisted copy#VERITAS Volume Manager = Enabled
Cross-platform Data Sharing#VERITAS Volume Manager = Enabled
File Change Log#VERITAS File System = Enabled
Cross-platform Data Sharing#VERITAS File System = Enabled
Extra-Big File Systems#VERITAS File System = Enabled
Multi-Volume Support#VERITAS File System = Enabled
FASTRESYNC#VERITAS Volume Manager = Enabled
DGSJ#VERITAS Volume Manager = Enabled
VXCKPT#VERITAS File System = Enabled
VVS_CONFIG#VERITAS Volume Manager = Enabled
VXKEYLESS = Enabled
-----------------***********************-----------------
Product Name = VERITAS Volume Manager
License Type = PERMANENT
Features :=
PGR = Enabled
PGR_TRAINING = Enabled
Site Awareness = Enabled
DGSJ = Enabled
VVS_CONFIG = Enabled
Hardware assisted copy = Enabled
RAID5SNAP = Enabled
Storage Expert = Enabled
Dynamic Lun Expansion = Enabled
Cross-platform Data Sharing = Enabled
-----------------***********************-----------------
Product Name = VERITAS File System
License Type = PERMANENT
Features :=
VXFDD = Enabled
Quality of Storage Service = Enabled
VXCKPT = Enabled
QLOG = Enabled
File Change Log = Enabled
Cross-platform Data Sharing = Enabled
Extra-Big File Systems = Enabled
Multi-Volume Support = Enabled
-----------------***********************-----------------
Product Name = VERITAS Database Edition for Oracle
License Type = PERMANENT
Features :=
DATABASE_EDITION = Enabled
DBED_ORA_TOOLS = Enabled
ODM = Enabled
-----------------***********************-----------------
Product Name = VERITAS SANPoint Control
License Type = PERMANENT
Features :=
SPC Lite = Enabled
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Symantec Certified HA Professional
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Mike Andres

2011-09-21 22:04:39 UTC

Permalink

P5.1 introduced keyless. Every case since then has been due to failure of reading the very simple.

Anyhoo, you go keyless, you get nag ware that will nag you and tell you you are out of compliance. Better than a box that wont boot. Speak with your team how VOM can help you manage your env.