Dell ThinOS 10.x 2502, 2505, 2508, and 2511 Release Notes

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Migrating ThinOS 9.x policies to ThinOS 10.x

From ThinOS 10.x 2502, you can use Migrate ThinOS 9.x policies to ThinOS 10.x policies feature to migrate all the group configuration from ThinOS 9.x to ThinOS 10.x. This feature also works for Select groups and to migrate child groups.

For an concise overview of the different license scenarios and their effects:

Table 1. ThinOS License ScenariosThinOS License Scenarios
License Type	Scenario	Post Conversion	On DeviceUnregister	Can the License Expire?	On License Expiry
BIOS injected Security Key	ThinOS 9.x & 10.x factory installed devices	The device does not need any additional license	N/A	Never	N/A
ThinOS Activation License (TAL)	ThinOS 9.x to ThinOS 10.x conversion	The device requests a license from WMS and cache it	Never deletes cached license	Never	N/A
DHC Device License	DHC to ThinOS 10.x	The device requests a license from WMS and cache it	Never deletes cached license	Yes, it is a subscription-based license	The Device requests WMS for license renewal
ThinOS 10 Activation License	Dell Ubuntu to ThinOS 10 or after TAL/DHC expiry	The device requests a license from WMS and cache it	Never deletes cached license	Yes, it is a subscription-based license	The Device requests WMS for license renewal

For more information about support for device management, package management, device licensing, configuration migration, and WMS UI or UX migration, see Dell ThinOS 10.x 2502 Migration Guide at Support | Dell.