Hello Does anyone know what happens when you have a FlexClone demo license that has expired and you have FlexClones that were created during the period the license was active, and you reboot the filer? Do the FlexClones still work? Do they get disabled but the data is still there? Do they get deleted? I was about to update a filer to 8.3.2P12 and AutoSupport correctly noted that this license had expired. Data on these clones is still used, of course, so losing it would be a terrible thing.
One thing that sprang to mind is that I am SnapMirroring these FlexClones to a DR site already, so I guess worst case scenario I need to mirror them back (though fully inflated they are about 6t each).
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7-mode you could re-apply the license for another 3 months or so, but you should pay for the feature if you are going to continue to use it. I’m assuming the flexclone vol will still be there after an upgrade, but you won’t be able to take any more flexclones (obviously) . You may want to have a temp license ready in case things go south, so contact your account team.
On 9/29/17, 8:18 PM, "toasters-bounces@teaparty.net on behalf of Ehrenwald, Ian" <toasters-bounces@teaparty.net on behalf of Ian.Ehrenwald@hbgusa.com> wrote:
Hello Does anyone know what happens when you have a FlexClone demo license that has expired and you have FlexClones that were created during the period the license was active, and you reboot the filer? Do the FlexClones still work? Do they get disabled but the data is still there? Do they get deleted? I was about to update a filer to 8.3.2P12 and AutoSupport correctly noted that this license had expired. Data on these clones is still used, of course, so losing it would be a terrible thing.
One thing that sprang to mind is that I am SnapMirroring these FlexClones to a DR site already, so I guess worst case scenario I need to mirror them back (though fully inflated they are about 6t each).
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On Sat, Sep 30, 2017 at 9:26 AM, Klise, Steve Steve.Klise@wwt.com wrote:
7-mode you could re-apply the license for another 3 months or so, but you should pay for the feature if you are going to continue to use it. I’m assuming the flexclone vol will still be there after an upgrade, but you won’t be able to take any more flexclones (obviously) . You may want to have a temp license ready in case things go south, so contact your account team.
On 9/29/17, 8:18 PM, "toasters-bounces@teaparty.net on behalf of Ehrenwald, Ian" <toasters-bounces@teaparty.net on behalf of Ian.Ehrenwald@hbgusa.com> wrote:
Hello Does anyone know what happens when you have a FlexClone demo licensethat has expired and you have FlexClones that were created during the period the license was active, and you reboot the filer? Do the FlexClones still work? Do they get disabled but the data is still there? Do they get deleted? I was about to update a filer to 8.3.2P12 and AutoSupport correctly noted that this license had expired. Data on these clones is still used, of course, so losing it would be a terrible thing.
One thing that sprang to mind is that I am SnapMirroring theseFlexClones to a DR site already, so I guess worst case scenario I need to mirror them back (though fully inflated they are about 6t each).
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The reason we had a demo license was kind of a 'get us out of a jam' situation that our VAR helped us with, and then we honestly forgot the license was there once that fire was put out almost a year ago. You're right, we should get a quote for a full license. Nothing was done with ill intent.
I think on Monday I'll ask our VAR for another temporary 30 day license and a quote for a real one. Thanks.
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________________________________________ From: Klise, Steve Steve.Klise@wwt.com Sent: Saturday, September 30, 2017 9:26:57 AM To: Ehrenwald, Ian; toasters@teaparty.net Subject: Re: FlexClone demo license expiration and existing FlexClones
7-mode you could re-apply the license for another 3 months or so, but you should pay for the feature if you are going to continue to use it. I’m assuming the flexclone vol will still be there after an upgrade, but you won’t be able to take any more flexclones (obviously) . You may want to have a temp license ready in case things go south, so contact your account team.
On 9/29/17, 8:18 PM, "toasters-bounces@teaparty.net on behalf of Ehrenwald, Ian" <toasters-bounces@teaparty.net on behalf of Ian.Ehrenwald@hbgusa.com> wrote:
Hello Does anyone know what happens when you have a FlexClone demo license that has expired and you have FlexClones that were created during the period the license was active, and you reboot the filer? Do the FlexClones still work? Do they get disabled but the data is still there? Do they get deleted? I was about to update a filer to 8.3.2P12 and AutoSupport correctly noted that this license had expired. Data on these clones is still used, of course, so losing it would be a terrible thing.
One thing that sprang to mind is that I am SnapMirroring these FlexClones to a DR site already, so I guess worst case scenario I need to mirror them back (though fully inflated they are about 6t each).
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