Dell NetWorker 19.13 Licensing Guide

Migration from served license to new served XML license

To migrate from a served license to a new served XML license, perform the following steps:

1. On the NetWorker server, launch the NMC Administration window, right-click the server, and then select Properties from the list. The Server Properties window appears.
   1. Select the Licensing tab.
   2. In the CLP license text field, clear the CLP license text field contents.
2. Go to the command prompt and run nsradmin -d "C:\Program Files\EMC NetWorker\nsr\res\nsrdb".
   Type visual for full-screen mode.
   Select a resource type to be displayed, and choose the resource NSR license .
   Delete all licenses under type NSR license .

   NOTE:Before removing any existing licenses of type NSR license, ensure that a valid XML license is in place. If you encounter any issues, contact the Dell licensing team.
   Select a resource type to be displayed, and choose the resource NSR.
   Select the Edit option and clear the following contents:

   • CLP SWID
   • Solution ID
   • CLP License server
   • CLP License server port
3. Update the DDLA server IP in license.served.host fields of licspec.properties file.
   See the topic Configure DDLA (Dell Digital License Administrator) for served XML license for information about DDLA.
4. Edit the licspec.properties file in /nsr/lic, and make the following entries:

   license.path=/nsr/lic/dpa.xml 
   license.topology=Served
   license.served.host=DDLA_Configured_IP_address 
   license.served.port=31216

   NOTE:In windows, ensure that the license.path=C:\Program Files\EMC NetWorker\nsr\lic\dpa.xml.
5. On the NetWorker server, launch the NMC Administration window, right-click the server, and then select Properties from the list. The Server Properties window appears.
   1. Select the Licensing tab.
   2. In the CLP license text field, click Browse.
   3. Go to the location of the license file, and select the new xml license file.
   4. Before clicking OK, check the Enable the CLP refresh box, and apply for the license.
   5. Click Validate license. The Validate license button is disabled until the contents are validated. You can check the status by using the nsrlic -C command.
6. In the Server Properties window, on the Licensing tab, ensure that the following fields have the correct values, and then click OK.
   • Solution ID
   • CLP SWID
7. In the NMC Administration window, click Server, and then select Registrations. Confirm that the right pane displays an entry for CLP Capacity License that indicates the Authorized -No expiration date.