License Management

• Overview
• How to get here in the StoreGrid Web Console?
• What is an MSPEU ?
• MSPEU Monthly Statement
• Add MSPEUs
• Apply License Key To Server
• Troubleshooting Tips
• Limitations

Overview

In StoreGrid Service Provider Edition, from version 2.2, all the client licensing are handled in the server side. StoreGrid server uses a unit called MSPEU to manage the licensing of clients backing up to the StoreGrid Server.

How to get here in the StoreGrid Web Console?
 In the top menu, select: "Server Admin -> License Management"

What is an MSPEU ?

MSPEU is short form for 'Monthly Service Provider Edition Unit'. If you are familiar with our SPEU 'currency', 1 SPEU is simply equal to 12 MSPEUs (because there are 12 months in a year :) You still purchase SPEUs from us, and SPEUs are converted to MSPEUs only when you 'credit' licenses to your backup server . Please see our online demo at http://www.vembu.com/demos/MSPEU-basics.html

MSPEUs were introduced to to allow easier license management, especially when a client changes his operating system (from Desktop OS to Server OS or vice versa) or discontinues service for one of his installations. The backup server holds a 'bank' of MSPEUs and as clients connect to the backup server they use up MSPEUs from the server's bank - on a monthly basis. MSPEUs ensure that as long as your server has enough MSPEUs on it, you needn't spend time and effort worrying about client licensing.

MSPEU Monthly Statement

This page provides details about StoreGrid server's MSPEU utilization for each month.

Add MSPEUs

From this page you can add/update your MSPEU credits to the StoreGrid server.

Apply License Key To Server

Every StoreGrid Server/Client-Server installation will require a license key if it is used beyond the 30 day evaluation period. You can redeem your SPEUs against license keys by issuing the required license key by yourself from our partner portal or by using the form at http://www.vembu.com/storegrid/partner-license-form.html. To purchase SPEUs (if you haven’t done so already), please visit http://www.vembu.com/storegrid/storegrid-pricing.html

To apply the license key, you will need to enter:

1. User Name (please enter exactly as provided)
2. License key
3. Expiry date for the license - typically, this is 1 year.

The following fields are non-editable:

1. Subnet Group - this is automatically detected
2. Total No. of Installations - by default this will be 1

Troubleshooting Tips

Limitations