Acronis Backup for VMware 9 - User Guide - Manual (Page 105)

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16.4.4 Available Licenses
There are several license types that can be used by Acronis Backup for VMware:
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Acronis vmProtect 6/7/8 Standard Licenses
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Acronis Backup for VMware Upgrade Licenses
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Acronis Backup for VMware Standard Licenses
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Acronis Backup for VMware Trial Licenses
Acronis Backup for VMware uses “per-socket” licensing scheme, where each CPU socket of an ESX(i)
host requires one license of Acronis Backup for VMware. The licenses are assigned to the ESX(i) host
upon first backup or replication of a VM from this ESX(i) host. If this host is a part of VMware cluster
then the licenses will also be assigned to all other ESX(i) hosts which are included into this cluster.
All serial numbers with their details and statuses are listed according to their license types.
Acronis Backup for VMware uses either Acronis Backup for VMware Standard License, or Acronis
Backup for VMware Upgrade License. To add Acronis Backup for VMware Upgrade License there
must be sufficient number of Acronis vmProtect 6/7/8 Standard License registered already, or
otherwise adding the Acronis Backup for VMware Upgrade License will fail.
The number of available licenses shows how many licenses (Backup for VMware Standard Licenses
and Backup for VMware Upgrade License) can still be used to assign to the ESX(i) hosts. Used licenses
are the licenses already assigned to their respective ESX(i) hosts. Total number of licenses are used
and available licenses combined. The number of not upgraded licences indicate vmProtect 6/7/8
standard licenses for which there are no Acronis Backup for VMware upgrade licenses added.
16.5 Managing ESX(i) hosts
Click ESX(i) hosts in the Configure tab of the Acronis Backup for VMware main ribbon menu to open
the ESX(i) hosts page.
16.5.1 ESX(i) hosts list
The Hosts view provides an overview and management interface for the ESX(i) hosts/vCenter
registered in the Backup for VMware Agent settings. The ribbon buttons allow you to add other
ESX(i) hosts to the list or remove them.
At the first run of Acronis Backup for VMware there are no registered ESX(i) hosts/clusters. On this
page you can add new ESX(i) hosts as described below.
After adding an ESX(i) host/vCenter, it will appear in the hosts list.