Computer Associates BABWBR1151S38 Implementation Guide - Page 57

Upgrade Considerations License Requirements: ■ To enable Global Dashboard capabilities, you must have a valid CA ARCserve Backup Global Dashboard license at the Central Primary Server, with multiple license counts to include all registered Branch Primary Servers. (Branch Primary Servers do not need to install a Global Dashboard license). ■ Each registered Branch Primary Server will then occupy one count of the Global Dashboard license. If the registered branch count exceeds the maximum limit of the license, new branch sites will not be allowed to register to that Central Primary Server. ■ A license status check will then be performed for each of the following scenarios - When registering a branch site - When re-registering a branch site - When performing full data synchronization - When performing incremental synchronization ■ If the license status check fails, you will need to obtain additional licenses or re-allocate your existing licenses, to enable data synchronization to the Central Primary Server. (The status of each branch site license is displayed on the Central Manager dialog). ■ Note: Deleting a branch server from the Central Manager will release the license count occupied by that branch and allow you to re-assign that license count to a different branch server. Upgrade Considerations The following sections include information you should review before upgrading CA ARCserve Backup. This section contains the following topics: Supported Upgrades (see page 58) Backward Compatibility (see page 59) Global Dashboard Upgrades (see page 59) Data Migration from a Previous Release (see page 60) Chapter 3: Planning CA ARCserve Backup Installations 57