By adding the required licenses, an evaluation version of VERITAS Backup Exec (tm) 9.x or 10.x for Windows Servers is converted into a licensed copy of the software with no reinstallation required.

Once licence numbers are entered into Backup Exec, only licensed options will be available for selection and use. If additional options that were available during the evaluation are desired, then they must be purchased and the license number for that option installed in the manner described by this document.

Note: The steps outlined in this document below are the same for versions 9.x or 10.x of Backup Exec.


To license the software, perform the following:

1. Start Backup Exec for Windows Servers
2. From the Tools menu, click Serial Numbers and Installation (Figure 1)

Figure 1
 

3. Click Next when the Welcome screen appears
4. Make sure Local Install, and Additional Options are selected, and then click Next (Figure 2)

Figure 2
 

5. Type the serial number and click Add (Figure 3) and then click Next

Figure 3
 

To import the serial numbers from a file, click Import, and then browse for and select an existing besernum.xml file.


6. All the options will be selected automatically, depending on the serial number (Figure 4). Click Next.

Figure 4
 


7. Click Install on the Backup Exec installation review screen

8. Installation will begin and a message "Your System has not been modified" will be shown in the Install Wizard (Figure 5). Click Finish to complete the installation.

Figure 5
 

9. Stop and restart all Backup Exec services to make the license changes effective


To verify the added licenses:

1.Click Help | About VERITAS Backup Exec for Windows Servers
2. Click License Information

All license Information will be displayed (Figure 6).

Figure 6