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Secure Copy Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Licensing FAQ
How is Secure Copy licensed?
This product is licensed in two ways: by "named server" and per enabled user. When
licensed by named server, separate licenses must be purchased for each source and target
device. Once used in a job, the license is tied to the device.
When licensed by per enabled user, every enabled Active Directory user, whether used
for service accounts or not, must be counted in the total number of licenses purchased.
This license model is equivalent to an Enterprise license type. This means you can use the
product on as many devices necessary to complete a data migration.
Can I move a license from one server to another?
Yes, with the following exception. Once any job(s) has been executed, even if the job is
started and stopped, the license may only move if the original source or target device is
decommissioned and the same machine name is used for the replacement device. Once
used in a job, the license is tied to the device and may only be moved to another source or
target device with an identical host name.
Note: It is important to confirm your source and target prior to starting a configured job.
How many server licenses of Secure Copy do I need to purchase?
You will need to purchase a separate license for each source and target device involved in
the migration when a per server license is purchased.
Example 1:
I am replacing an old file server with a new one. This configuration requires 2 licenses: 1 for the
source and 1 for the target.

Example 2:
I am consolidating 10 old file servers onto 1 new NAS device. This configuration requires 11 licenses:
10 for the source servers and 1 for the target.
Example 3:
I run a weekly incremental copy from a file server at a remote site into my headquarters file server using
Secure Copy. This configuration requires 2 licenses: 1 for the source and 1 for the target.
Why do I have to purchase the total number of enabled Active Directory users when Im
the only user of Secure Copy?




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This license type is available for organizations that might have multiple locations, closed
networks, server consolidations, or an unknown number of devices. This license type is
enterprise-wide with no restrictions on the number of devices that can be migrated.
Is there a Technician or single Admin type license available?
Currently Dell doesnt offer a single-use or technician license for Secure Copy.
How many per user licenses of Secure Copy do I need to purchase?
Enabled User Object Software licensing is based on the total number of enabled user objects
in the domain(s) to be managed by Secure Copy. Enabled user objects include, but are not
limited to, users' logon accounts, secondary accounts tied to users, administrative accounts,
service accounts, test accounts, and iNetOrgPerson objects. Licensee may only use Secure
Copy to manage one or more domains in the licensee's collective network containing a
number of enabled user objects that is equal to or less than the corresponding quantity of
Enabled User Object Software licenses granted by Dell Software.

Do I have to license CPUs or NICs in a server or device?
No. Only the number of servers are counted. For NAS and SAN systems, it is only the number
of named server(s) that are counted not the number of storage nodes or disk arrays.
How is Secure Copy licensed in a clustered environment?
In a clustered configuration there are a few basics to keep in mind. If you target a node
Secure Copy will license the node. If you target the cluster Secure Copy will license the
cluster. It all comes down to how you task your jobs!
Example 1:
I am running a job in a clustered environment with multiple sources. Where my source cluster is
"\\CorpCluster\Data" and source server is \\CorpServer1\d$ my target is \\CorpServer2\d$.

This configuration requires 3 licenses: 1 for the cluster "CorpCluster," 1 for the file server
"CorpServer1," and 1 for CorpServer2,

Note: When using multiple sources, one being the cluster and one being a file server (node) in the
cluster, they will be treated like any other file server.
Example 2:
I am running a job in a clustered environment where my cluster name is "CorpCluster." My source path is
\\CorpCluster\Accounting\ and my target path is \\CorpServer2\Backups\Accounting\.





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This configuration will need 2 licenses: 1 for the cluster "CorpCluster" and 1 for the file server
"CorpServer2."
Example 3:
I am running a job in a clustered environment where my cluster name is "CorpCluster." My source path is
\\CorpCluster\Data\2011\ and my target path is \\CorpCluster\Yearly_Data_Archives\2011\.

This configuration will need 1 license for the cluster "CorpCluster."
Note 1: In a clustered environment, data is typically copied to one server in the cluster, so only one
target license is required. This configuration requires 2 licenses: 1 for the source server and 1 for the
target node.

Note 2: The cluster host machine will not require a license unless the host machine is referenced in the
copy job.

Note 3: In order to treat the whole cluster as a licensed server, be sure to copy only to and from cluster
resources.

Do I need a license for every server/device on my network?
No. One separate license is required for each named device that will be a source or target.
How are virtual machines licensed?
One separate license is required for each named server/device that will be a source or target.
The virtual machine host machine will not require a license unless the host machine is
referenced in the copy job.
Example:
A license will be required for any virtual machine running on a Windows host machine or NetApp vFilers
running on a NetApp device.

Why do you sell a one-server license when I need a license for each source and each
target?
The one-server license is for additions to existing perpetual Secure Copy licenses only! They
are for special situations and should be discussed with your account representative.
Example:
An organization already owns 5 Secure Copy licenses for copying between 4 source servers and 1 target.
They now want to add an extra source server, so they only require 1 additional license.
Can I move licenses from one server to another?




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Yes, Secure Copy licenses can only be reused with the same server device host name for
which they were purchased and originally used on.

What are the 30-day and 90-day licenses for?
All license keys for Term Licenses must be applied to the product immediately upon receipt
of the license key. The time limit for each Term License begins once the license key is
delivered and expires on the respective date of the term. Products with perpetual license
keys do not have restrictive time limits and should be used instead of Term Licenses in the
event functionality is needed past the respective term.

30-day and 90-day licenses cannot be extended or upgraded to non-term or perpetual
licenses.
Can I combine 30- or 90-day Term Licenses that were purchased at different times?
No. Term Licenses are designed to work together only with the servers for which they were
originally purchased. For this reason it is important to review the total number of
servers/devices that will be part of your migration.
What happens if I exceed my license count?
Secure Copy will not run jobs when the number of servers you have created jobs for exceeds
the number of licenses available. You will need to purchase more licenses.
Is an evaluation available? What restrictions does it have?
Yes, the product will run in evaluation mode when the evaluation license is applied after
downloading the trial from our website. In evaluation mode, the product will only copy up to
2,500 files and allow you to test on 2 servers.
How do I find out how many licenses I have installed?
You can view how many licenses you have available in the License Status Report screen in
the Help-License menu. You can also see what your current license count is by looking in
the bottom right corner of the application.
How do I find out how many licenses I've used?
You can view how many licenses have been used in the License Status Report screen in the
Help-License menu. You will also be notified when you try to run a job if there are more
servers in the job list than you have licenses available.




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Capabilities FAQ
What operating systems are supported?
Secure Copy can be installed and run on the following operating systems:
Windows Server 2012 R2
Windows Server 2012
Windows 8.1 (32-bit or 64-bit)
Windows 8 (32-bit or 64-bit)
Windows 7 (32-bit or 64-bit)
Windows 2008 R2
Windows 2008
Windows Vista
Windows XP
Windows 2003
Does Secure Copy require a software agent?
No. Secure Copy does not require an agent and the console can be installed either directly
on the source or target server or a completely separate server. For maximum performance
we recommend that Secure Copy is installed on the source or target server.
Secure Copy has "Administrator Override" What is that?
Secure Copy's Administrator Override feature allows Secure Copy to access all files, even
those that the administrator does not have permissions to, ensuring a complete copy of all
files selected. Secure Copy does not do anything that the administrator running Secure
Copy does not have permission to do manually. To overcome "Access Denied" errors, the
administrator usually has to take ownership on the problem file(s) before copying the file.
Secure Copy eliminates this process, removing the need for manual intervention.
Besides files and folders, what else does Secure Copy migrate?
Secure Copy migrates all related NTFS permissions, shares and share permissions, file
attributes, compression attributes, as well as Users and Groups local to the target server.
Does Secure Copy work with DELL, NetApp and EMC devices?
Yes. Secure Copy can be used to migrate data between NAS and SAN devices. Secure Copy
has been tested on the following devices: NetApp Data ONTAP 7.3.4 and 8.0.1, NetApp filer
models FAS2040 and FAS3050, and Dell FluidFS models EqualLogic FS7600 and EqualLogic
PS6100. There are no known issues with other storage device vendors.
How can Secure Copy save me time during a migration?
By migrating data and its security together, you wont have to spend time configuring
permissions once the data is on the target device. Secure Copy also offers features like multi-
threading, scheduling and other automation features to shorten the length of your




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migration. Secure Copys update utilities also update users data paths to the target server, so
administrators dont have to do this task manually. See update utilities information below.
How can Secure Copy help me better manage my data migration projects?
Secure copy provides a variety of reports to help ensure that security is maintained for each
and every file that is migrated. These reports also help you identify problems, so if there is an
error in the migration process, you can quickly fix it. Reports for managing data migration
projects include failed jobs, copied files, skipped files, errors and more.
What are the update utilities, and how will they help?
Secure Copys update utilities allow you to update users data paths to the target server.
Normally after a migration, administrators would have to update each user account
individually. Secure Copy does this task for you. The utilities include home path updates,
profile path updates, printer updates and more.