A SnapCenter Standard controller-based license is required if you are using FAS or AFF storage controllers.
The controller-based license has the following characteristics:
Note: If you already have a SnapManagerSuite license on your controller, SnapCenter Standard controller-based license entitlement is provided automatically. The names SnapManagerSuite license and SnapCenter Standard controller-based license are used interchangeably, but they refer to the same license.