NetWorker: License is successfully applied, but NetWorker is still on evaluation mode.
Summary: A License file has successfully been applied to a NetWorker server; however, the NetWorker Management Console's (NMC) Registration tab is still showing the server is in evaluation mode. ...
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Symptoms
You can verify the license file with the nsrlic -C command. It should have only below feature.
INCREMENT NETWORKER_UPDATE EMCLM 1.0 permanent uncounted
License file does not have the capacity feature like below:
NetWorker;FEATURE_NAME=NETWORKER_CAPACITY_Unserved
INCREMENT NETWORKER_UPDATE EMCLM 1.0 permanent uncounted
License file does not have the capacity feature like below:
NetWorker;FEATURE_NAME=NETWORKER_CAPACITY_Unserved
Cause
License file does not have the capacity feature.
Resolution
Raise a Service request with license team to provide a license with capacity feature.
See the NetWorker Licensing Guide for your NetWorker version, available through https://www.dell.com/support/home/product-support/product/networker/docs
The Licensing guide contains steps on contacting the licensing team and applying license files.
See the NetWorker Licensing Guide for your NetWorker version, available through https://www.dell.com/support/home/product-support/product/networker/docs
The Licensing guide contains steps on contacting the licensing team and applying license files.
Affected Products
NetWorker FamilyArticle Properties
Article Number: 000199900
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 12 Dec 2025
Version: 4
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