License Requirements

By default, the agent uses an Evaluation license. After the evaluation period is complete, you need to obtain a permanent license from your Software Provider.

You can choose to use one of the following licensing mechanisms:

  • Traditional License, based upon products and features in your CommCell.

  • Capacity License, based on the amount of data you want to protect.

For comprehensive information on licensing, see License Administration.

Traditional License

The following license types are available for the IBM i File System iDataAgent. You need to obtain the appropriate licenses based on your environment.

Agent or Component

License Type

IBM i File System

Server File System

* installed on the proxy Linux client

Capacity License

If you plan to use capacity based licensing, you must obtain the following license:

License Type

License Consumption

Backup

1 license per CommCell for n Terabytes (TB) of protected data

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