Purpose
This KB article assists you with the steps for converting to ‘Vembu Free Edition’ after 30 days of trial period expiry.
Solution
Once Vembu BDR trial period expires, you can either register Vembu BDR Server with Vembu Portal to purchase licenses or you can continue with Vembu Free Edition support.
Following steps will allow users to continue with Vembu Free Edition after trial period expiry:
Step 1: Once trial period expires, register Vembu BDR Server with the portal account by going through menu “Management→ Server Management→ Server Registration” in the web console.
Step 2: After registration, perform ‘Run License Check’ from the Backup Server web console to reflect the changes in Vembu BDR Server.
Step 3: Then click on the notification icon to activate Vembu Free Edition.
Step 4: After successful activation, please log out and log in to Vembu BDR web console for the changes to reflect.
Alternative Method
- Alternatively, you can convert to the Vembu Free edition by clicking the profile icon on the Vembu BDR server web console and then click on change edition.
- Choose Free Edition from the list of options and click on Change Edition to register with the portal regarding edition change.
