SnapManager licensing
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A SnapManager license and several storage system licenses are required to enable SnapManager operations. The SnapManager license is available in two licensing models: per-server licensing, in which the SnapManager license resides on each database host; and per-storage system licensing, in which the SnapManager license resides on the storage system.
The SnapManager license requirements are as follows:
| License | Description | Where required |
|---|---|---|
SnapManager per-server |
A host-side license for a specific database host. Licenses are required only for database hosts on which SnapManager is installed. No SnapManager license is required for the storage system. |
On the SnapManager host. A SnapManager license is not required on primary and secondary storage systems when using per-server licensing. |
SnapManager per-storage system |
A storage-side license that supports any number of database hosts. Required only if you are not using a per-server license on the database host. |
On primary and secondary storage systems. |
SnapRestore |
A required license that enables SnapManager to restore databases. |
On primary and secondary storage systems. Required on SnapVault destination systems to restore a file from a backup. |
FlexClone |
An optional license for cloning databases. |
On primary and secondary storage systems.Required on SnapVault destination systems when creating clones from a backup. |
SnapMirror |
An optional license for mirroring backups to a destination storage system. |
On primary and secondary storage systems. |
SnapVault |
An optional license for archiving backups to a destination storage system. |
On primary and secondary storage systems. |
Protocols |
NFS, iSCSI, or FC license is required depending on the protocol used. |
On primary and secondary storage systems. Required on SnapMirror destination systems to serve data if a source volume is unavailable. |