Veritas NetBackup™ Virtual Appliance Getting Started Guide
- Product overview
- NetBackup Virtual Appliance product description
- NetBackup Virtual Appliance supported features
- About the NetBackup Virtual Appliance documentation
- NetBackup Virtual Appliance 5.1.1 new features, enhancements, and changes
- Known limitations of the NetBackup Virtual Appliance 5.1.1 release
- Operational Notes for the NetBackup Virtual Appliance 5.1.1 release
- Preparing the initial deployment
- Deploying and configuring the appliance
- How to deploy and configure a NetBackup Virtual Appliance combined primary and media server
- How to deploy and configure a NetBackup Virtual Appliance media server
- How to deploy and configure a NetBackup Virtual Appliance primary server
- Troubleshooting NetBackup Virtual Appliance deployment or initial configuration issues
- Post initial configuration procedures
- Introduction to the NetBackup Virtual Appliance Shell Menu
Managing license keys on the NetBackup Virtual Appliance
To obtain the appropriate licenses for your environment, see the following article:
https://www.veritas.com/support/en_US/article.100048764
Note:
Starting with appliance release 5.1.1, license management is supported only on the primary server.
The following procedures describe how to view, add, and delete license keys through the NetBackup Virtual Appliance Shell Menu.
Caution:
The appliance services do not function if the correct license key is not installed. When managing the license keys, make sure that you always have a license key entered on the appliance and that it includes support for NetBackup Virtual Appliance.
To view, add, and delete license keys through the shell menu
- To view a list of all installed license keys or view the details of each key, enter one of the following commands:
Main_Menu > Manage > License > NetBackup > List
A complete list of installed license keys appears.
Main_Menu > Manage > License > NetBackup > ListInfo
The associated feature IDs and feature names appear.
- To add license keys, do the following:
Enter the following command:
Main_Menu > Manage > License > NetBackup > Add
Enter the license key for the option that you want to install, then press Enter.
Caution:
The NetBackup Virtual Appliance requires a specific license key, and the appliance services do not function if the correct key is not installed. Make sure that the license key that you add is correct for NetBackup Virtual Appliance.
To add another license key, press y.
Repeat the previous step or press n to exit.
- To delete license keys, do the following:
Enter the following command:
Main_Menu > Manage > License > NetBackup > Remove
Enter the license key for the option that you want to remove. Then press Enter.
Warning:
If you remove the NetBackup Virtual Appliance license key, appliances services shut down until you enter a new key.
To remove another license key, press y.
Repeat the previous step or press n to exit.