Finding installed licenses in your environment

The License Assessment Tool lets you run a license key scan on the computers on which the following are installed:

  • Backup Exec 2010

  • Backup Exec System Recovery

Both of these products are Backup Exec installations.

You can also use the License Assessment Tool to view maintenance contract expiration dates so that you can renew contracts before they expire.

The License Assessment Tool reports maintenance contract information when the following conditions are met:

  • The media server in the license key scan must run Backup Exec 2010 R2.

  • The media server must have maintenance contract information available.

    To obtain this information, on the Backup Exec Administration Console, click Tools > Licensing and Maintenance Contract Information > Renewal Assistant.

  • The media server must have a network connection.

On each Backup Exec installation for which you run a license key scan, the License Assessment Tool reviews the resources that are backed up. Resources are files such as Windows shares, or application databases such as Microsoft SQL Server. A report compares the number of resources that are backed up with the number of license keys that are installed.

Note:

Scans for time periods and date ranges do not apply to the Backup Exec Archiving Option. Only the resources that are backed up by Remote Agents are scanned if you select a time period or date range.

The License Assessment Tool report provides the following information:

  • The number of additional licenses that are recommended for a Backup Exec installation.

  • The versions of Backup Exec that are installed so that you can consider purchasing upgrades.

Running the License Assessment Tool does not ensure license compliance. For more information about licensing, contact your reseller, or go to the following URL:

https://licensing.symantec.com

To find installed licenses in your environment

  1. On the Tools menu, click Licensing and Maintenance Contract Information > Backup Exec License Assessment Tool.

  2. Follow the on-screen prompts.

More Information

About Backup Exec maintenance contract information

Finding installed licenses in your environment