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SFW and SFW HA are available in the following editions:
The available product options are based on the edition you choose.
Table: License edition and available product options provides the product options available per SFW or SFW HA license edition.
Table: License edition and available product options
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Volume Replicator is available as a separate licensed feature. To avail the Volume Replicator functionality, you must purchase the license separately. |
Each of the license edition is further categorized based on the operating system edition. Depending on the operating system edition in use, you can choose a compatible product license edition.
Table: Compatibility matrix with the Windows operating system provides the compatibility matrix for the product license edition and the Windows operating system in use.
Table: Compatibility matrix with the Windows operating system
During installation, the product installer provides the following options to specify the license details.
A keyless license installs the embedded keys and allows you to use all the available product options listed in Table: License edition and available product options.
You can use the keyless license for 60 days. If you install the product using the keyless option, a message is logged everyday in the Event Viewer indicating that you must perform any one of the following tasks, within 60 days of product installation. Failing this, a non-compliance error is logged every four hours.
Add the system as a managed host to a Veritas Operations Manager (VOM) Management Server.
For more details, refer to the VOM documentation.
Add an appropriate and valid license key on this system using the Symantec product installer from Windows Add or Remove Programs.
In case of an User Entered Key license, you must procure an appropriate license key from the Symantec license certificate and portal. The User Entered Key license allows you to use the product options based on the license key you enter.
https://licensing.symantec.com/
The product installer enables you to switch from a Keyless license to a User Entered Key license and vice-a-versa. It thus helps you to overcome the issues faced while removing the left-over temporary keys.