This is an archive version of the document. To get the most up-to-date information, see the current version.Licensed Objects
To work with Orchestrator, you will require licenses for objects managed by the solution — backups or replicas of virtual or physical machines, Veeam Backup & Replication and Veeam ONE. This section describes how these managed objects are licensed, and what types of licenses you will need to obtain.
Licensing for Recovered VMs
Each machine processed by an orchestration plan requires a license. A license here is a unit (or token) that is assigned to a machine to make it manageable in Orchestrator. In version 6.0, each machine consumes one license instance regardless of the number of plans and DataLabs that include the machine.
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All machines added to the plan consume license instances, even if they have no replica or backup. All machines used in DataLab groups to support plan testing environments also consume license instances. |
Licenses for machines are included in the Orchestrator license file. A license file may include an arbitrary number of licenses that form a license pool for machines. Each machine managed by Orchestrator consumes required licenses from this pool.
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Orchestrator requires its own specific license file. It does not obtain or consume the Veeam Universal License (VUL) instances from connected Veeam Backup & Replication servers. |
Licensing for Remote Veeam Backup & Replication Servers with Orchestrator Agents
Each remote Veeam Backup & Replication server connected to Orchestrator must have the Enterprise or Enterprise PLUS edition installed. Otherwise, Orchestrator will not be able to deploy its agent on the server.
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Edition check is the only check made by Orchestrator to verify licensing of remote Veeam Backup & Replication servers. All operations with licenses on remote Veeam Backup & Replication servers are accomplished according to the Veeam Backup & Replication guidelines. For more information on Veeam Backup & Replication licensing, see the Veeam Backup & Replication User Guide, section Licensing.
Licensing for Embedded Veeam Backup & Replication Server
The default Orchestrator license file includes a section to license the embedded Veeam Backup & Replication server installation for one VUL instance. This is required only to unlock certain PowerShell commands.
If you plan to use the embedded Veeam Backup & Replication server for production activities or for a product evaluation, you can supply a multi-sectional license during Orchestrator setup that will also license the embedded Veeam Backup & Replication server. Alternatively, to license the Veeam Backup & Replication server after installation using the console, see the Veeam Backup & Replication User Guide, section Installing License.
Licensing for Embedded Veeam ONE Server
By default, Orchestrator will use the Orchestrator Edition of Veeam ONE that supplies all functionality required to support Orchestrator activities. No additional license is required.
