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Licensing Site Recovery Manager 1.0
Purpose
This article provides information about, and steps for licensing Site Recovery Manager (SRM) 1.0.
Resolution
SRM 1.0 requires two types of license keys:
A protection enablement license key (SRM_PROTECTED_HOST) that specifies the number of ESX CPUs that can run protected virtual machines at a site. Install this key at the protected site to enable failover. Install it at the recovery and protected sites to enable bi-directional operation (failback).
A site enablement license key (PROD_SRM) that must be installed at the protected site and the recovery site. These keys are supplied when you purchase your protection enablement keys.
To enable a Site Recovery Manager license:
Log into the computer that runs the license server application.
The protected and recovery sites have their own license servers.
Copy the Site Recovery Manager license file that includes the PROD_SRM to "C:\Program Files\VMware License Server\Licenses".
Note: The license file must have a .lic extension.
If this is a site where you want to enable protected virtual machines to run, copy the Site Recovery Manager license file that includes the SRM_PROTECTED_HOST key to "C:\Program Files\Vmware License Server\Licenses".
Launch VMware License Server Tools.
Click Start > Programs > VMware > VMware License Server > VMware License Server Tools.
Click the Start/Stop/Reread tab.
Click Reread License File to load the new license files.
Restart the SRM server.
Clicking Start > Run. Type Services.msc.Restart the Site Recovery Manager.
Additional Information
Note: Site Recovery Manager 1.0 is not compatible with vSphere 4.0.
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