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== Headline ==
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===Introduction===
Licensing for Tranzman has two categories :-
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Tranzman has two License model:
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* Same Product Transitioning - Licenses will be worked out depending on the Catalog size to be migrated.
  
 
* Cross Product Transitioning - Licenses will be worked out depending on the size of the data to be converted.
 
* Cross Product Transitioning - Licenses will be worked out depending on the size of the data to be converted.
* Same Product Transitioning - Licenses will be worked out depending on the Catalog size to be migrated.
 
  
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===Licensing for <b>Same Vendor Transition</b>===
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Licensing is based on:
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* Combined IP address of the Origin and Destinations and the Tranzman Appliance
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* Expiration Date (1 year from its issue)
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* Operating System of the Origin and Destination
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* Backup Products on the Origin and Destination
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* Image count / Protected Size
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* A unique Instance ID that is generated when TZM is deployed.
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Navigate to <b>Tasks</b> -> <b>License</b> to view the Licensing information.
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The License page shows the information required by Stone Ram to generate the license enablement code. <br>
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This can be generated after the <b>Selections</b> and must be generated using the TZM deployment in the customer environment and not on the TZM VA for Assessment <br>
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[[File:Licensing_license_info.jpg|700x700px]]
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Licenses can also be added easily to the Tranzman Appliance through the Web GUI by adding the license in <b>Your license key is:</b> text field on the same page and hit [[File:Tranzman_commit_button.jpg|100x20px]]. <br>
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A valid license key should show <font style="color:green"><b>Your license key is:</b></font> in green <br>
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[[File:Licensing_license_added.jpg|700px]]
  
Licenses can be added easily to the Tranzman Appliance through the Web GUI.
 
  
Under the '''System''' view on sidebar, click on '''License'''. The page shows you information (Fig.1) which needs to be sent to <b>Stone Ram</b> to obtain a license.
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===Licensing for <b>Cross Vendor Transition</b>/<b>Recovery Without Vendor</b>===
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Licensing is based on:
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* Combined IP address of the Origin and Destinations and the Tranzman Appliance
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* Subscription Term
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* Subscription Tariff
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* Operating System of the Origin and Destination
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* Backup Product on the Origin and Destination
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* A unique Instance ID that is generated when TZM is deployed.
  
Once you have the license add the license in <b>Your license key is:</b> field on the same page and hit  [[File:CommitButton.JPG|border|110x110px]].The <b>Your license key is:</b> field should turn green
 
  
which means the license is accepted.(Fig.2)
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===Availing Demo License===
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A special patch is available to convert the <b>Tranzman</b> environment into a demo environment.
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The change is irreversible and cannot be changed to non-demo environment or to extend / apply other license keys after the DEMO patch is installed.
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The patch should not be used in a production environment.
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The patch that enable the environment to function for up to 38 days (depending on the date the patch was generated). Demo Patches are generated every Monday.
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This can only be used with Agents running on Windows or Linux based Backup Servers
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Up to 2 Origins and 2 Destinations with a maximum of 2 pairs can be created.
  
  
Fig.1
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===Demo License limitation===
[[File:InformationPage.JPG|border|700x700px]]
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For <b>Same Vendor Transition</b>, the patch has the following hard limits.
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* Maximum supported image count for migration is 1000.
  
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For <b>Cross Vendor Transitions and Recovery Without Vendor</b>, the limitations are as follows.
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* Conversion/ Recovery of up to 1TB of data.
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* Only Supports TSM, NetBackup, DataProtector
  
Fig.2
 
[[File:LicenseAccepted.JPG|border|1100x800px]]
 
  
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===Requesting License===
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* To request a license we need to ensure that an order has been placed with Stone Ram.
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* Share the information listed in the License page via email to <b>StoneRam support</b>-<i>tzm_support@stoneram.com</i> or
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* Download the information required for license by clicking [[File:Hostmanagement_operations_download.jpg|15x15px]] and share the file as attachment.
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* While requesting License, make sure to use the subject line <i>License Request - Customer name</i>
  
  
  
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Latest revision as of 13:14, 24 August 2023

Introduction

Tranzman has two License model:

  • Same Product Transitioning - Licenses will be worked out depending on the Catalog size to be migrated.
  • Cross Product Transitioning - Licenses will be worked out depending on the size of the data to be converted.

Licensing for Same Vendor Transition

Licensing is based on:

  • Combined IP address of the Origin and Destinations and the Tranzman Appliance
  • Expiration Date (1 year from its issue)
  • Operating System of the Origin and Destination
  • Backup Products on the Origin and Destination
  • Image count / Protected Size
  • A unique Instance ID that is generated when TZM is deployed.

Navigate to Tasks -> License to view the Licensing information.

The License page shows the information required by Stone Ram to generate the license enablement code.
This can be generated after the Selections and must be generated using the TZM deployment in the customer environment and not on the TZM VA for Assessment
Licensing license info.jpg


Licenses can also be added easily to the Tranzman Appliance through the Web GUI by adding the license in Your license key is: text field on the same page and hit Tranzman commit button.jpg.

A valid license key should show Your license key is: in green
Licensing license added.jpg


Licensing for Cross Vendor Transition/Recovery Without Vendor

Licensing is based on:

  • Combined IP address of the Origin and Destinations and the Tranzman Appliance
  • Subscription Term
  • Subscription Tariff
  • Operating System of the Origin and Destination
  • Backup Product on the Origin and Destination
  • A unique Instance ID that is generated when TZM is deployed.


Availing Demo License

A special patch is available to convert the Tranzman environment into a demo environment. The change is irreversible and cannot be changed to non-demo environment or to extend / apply other license keys after the DEMO patch is installed. The patch should not be used in a production environment. The patch that enable the environment to function for up to 38 days (depending on the date the patch was generated). Demo Patches are generated every Monday. This can only be used with Agents running on Windows or Linux based Backup Servers Up to 2 Origins and 2 Destinations with a maximum of 2 pairs can be created.


Demo License limitation

For Same Vendor Transition, the patch has the following hard limits.

  • Maximum supported image count for migration is 1000.

For Cross Vendor Transitions and Recovery Without Vendor, the limitations are as follows.

  • Conversion/ Recovery of up to 1TB of data.
  • Only Supports TSM, NetBackup, DataProtector


Requesting License

  • To request a license we need to ensure that an order has been placed with Stone Ram.
  • Share the information listed in the License page via email to StoneRam support-tzm_support@stoneram.com or
  • Download the information required for license by clicking Hostmanagement operations download.jpg and share the file as attachment.
  • While requesting License, make sure to use the subject line License Request - Customer name



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