Hey there! I have a couple of old used Netapps lying around that I'd like to see if I can do something with. I'm new again to the Netapp community after many years. I'll have to acquire and install all the software on them.

However, as I understand from netapp.com (http://www.netapp.com/support/ues.html), all software licenses are voided upon transfer of hardware ownership as occurred with my used appliances. And I don't see any media kits for sale online *anywhere* via google or ebay. Finally, I did find a refurbished Netapp vendor who claims to have a few appliances for sale with the software licenses somehow intact for the OS, NFS, and CIFS.

What's the situation with the acquisition of media kits and the transfer or renewal of software licenses? Can you guys help me reconcile whether or not I can legally obtain the following:

1) a media kit (CDROM or download of the OS and whatever accessories)

2) a license to legally install that

Is it legal to at least buy/sell an unlicensed media kit? Doesn't that fall under "fair use" of the US copyright law, as a backup copy separate from the license? Or can I download the full media from netapp.com? Then I could buy a license from Network Appliance, Inc. I just need to legally use it; I don't need support from Network Appliance, Inc. Thanks!

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