Question on VCEM licensing

chuckk281 — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 21:10:41 GMT

Question from Nick:

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Can someone confirm to me that if we have 2 xc7000 enclosures with Flex-Fabric stacked as a single domain we still need 2 VCEM licences (one per physical enclosure regardless of stacked or not)?

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Reply from Fred:

VCEM is licensed on a per-enclosure basis. You’ll need a license for each of the enclosures. Stacking makes no difference to license requirements.

There’s additional information on VCEM licensing on pages 9 and 10 of the UG (http://bizsupport1.austin.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c03453830/c03453830.pdf).

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And input from Dave:

Another way of thinking about the VCEM licensing is by enclosure serial number.

In the field, if a midplane is replaced, it is a requirement that the serial number be changed to the original.

Especially in the case of VCEM.

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Go here for more info: http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/quickspecs/12860_div/12860_div.html

And the Datasheet: http://h20195.www2.hp.com/V2/GetPDF.aspx/4AA4-1503ENW.pdf

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Question on VCEM licensing