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Server licensing

Licensing identifies your Double-Take activation codes.

The fields and buttons in the Licensing section will vary depending on your Double-Take Console configuration and the type of activation codes you are using.

Add activation codes and activation keys—The activation code and activation key are the Double-Take license which is required on every Double-Take server. They are a 24 character, alpha-numeric code. You can change your activation code without reinstalling, if your license changes.

You will have two types of licenses for Double-Take Move.
- Source license—You will have one or more quantity based license that will be applied to your source servers. Each source will use one license from your available quantity. You can add more quantity based licenses to enable additional migrations. These licenses require activation before they can be used and have a built-in usage period that begins on activation.
- Target license—You will have one target license which can be shared across all of your targets. The target license does not need to be activated.
You can use Double-Take Availability codes for migrations, however the licensing is different. See the Double-Take Availability User's Guide for details on Double-Take Availability licensing.

To add an activation code and activation key, type in the code and click Add. If your console has been enabled to manage your license inventory, click Choose from inventory to open the Activation Codes dialog box where you can select the activation codes you want to apply. See Console options for details on enabling the license inventory.

The license inventory feature cannot be enabled if your service provider has restricted access to it.
Current activation codes—The server's current activation codes are displayed.
- Warning or error icon—Warnings indicate the license is temporary and will expire. Errors indicate the license has expired.
- Product—The product associated with the license
- Serial Number—The serial number associated with the license
- Expiration Date—The date the license expires, if there is one
- Activation Code—The activation code
To remove a code, highlight it and click Remove. To copy a code, highlight it and click Copy.
Activation—If your activation code needs to be activated, you will see an additional Activation section at the bottom of the Licensing section. To activate your code, use one of the following procedures.
- Activate online—If you have Internet access, you can activate your license and apply the activated license to the server in one step. Select Activate Online.
- Obtain activation key online, then activate—If you have Internet access, click the hyperlink in the Activation section to take you to the web so that you can submit your activation information. Complete and submit the activation form, and you will receive an e-mail with the activation key. Activate your server by entering the activation key in the Add activation codes and activations keys field and clicking Add.
- Obtain activation key offline, then activate—If you do not have Internet access, go to https://activate.doubletake.com from another machine that has Internet access. Complete and submit the activation form, and you will receive an e-mail with the activation key. Activate your server by entering the activation key in the Add activation codes and activations keys field and clicking Add.
The permanent code is specific to this server. It cannot be used on any other server. If the activation code and server do not match, Double-Take will not run.
Once your license has been activated, you will have 60 days to complete your migration process.
If you rename a server that has already has a Double-Take license applied to it, for example if you rebuild a server, you will have to perform a host-transfer to continue using that license. This includes changing the case (capitalization) of the server name (upper or lower case or any combination of case).