Viewing License Information

You can view detailed information about the license currently installed in Veeam Agent for IBM AIX. To do this, use the following command:

veeamconfig license show

Veeam Agent for IBM AIX will display the following information about the license:

Parameter

Description

License source

Defines whether the license is installed on the local machine or in Veeam Backup & Replication.

You must install a license on the Veeam Agent machine to start working with Veeam Agent for IBM AIX. If you use Veeam Agent with Veeam Backup & Replication, after you connect to the Veeam backup server, Veeam Agent uses a license installed in Veeam Backup & Replication.

Mode

Product operation mode. Veeam Agent for IBM AIX always operates in the server mode.

Expiration date

Date when the license will expire, and the number of days left before the expiration date.

Grace period ends

Date when the grace period will expire.

To ensure a smooth license update procedure Veeam Agent for IBM AIX offers a grace period after the license expires. During the grace period, Veeam Agent for IBM AIX continues to operate in a regular way. After the grace period expires, you will not be able to use the product. To continue using the product, you must install a new license.

Status

Status of the installed license: The license is valid, The license has expired or The license is corrupted.

Issued to

Name of the user or company to which the license was issued.

Email

Email of the user or company to which the license was issued.

 

Viewing License Information Note

If you use Veeam Agent for IBM AIX with Veeam Backup & Replication, the veeamconfig license show command displays information about the license source and product operation mode only. Other information for the license is available in the Veeam Backup & Replication console.

For example:

For a Veeam Agent license installed locally on the Veeam Agent machine

user@srv01:~$ veeamconfig license show
License information:
 License source: Local license
 Mode: Server
 Expiration date: 2020/10/10 (158 days left)
 Grace period ends: 2020/11/09
 Status: License is valid
 Issued to: TechCompany
 Email: administrators@tech.com    

For a license installed in Veeam Backup & Replication and used by Veeam Agent

user@srv01:~$ veeamconfig license show
License information:
 License source: Veeam Backup & Replication
 Mode: Server