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AirWave virtual appliance licensing

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  • 1.  AirWave virtual appliance licensing

    Posted Aug 08, 2018 01:27 PM

    Hello,

     

    I can see on support.arubanetworks.com that there's a virtual appliance for AirWave.

     

    I've tried to understand the datasheet, the Failover software, but I coundn't understand if I need a base license or just LIC-AW.

     

    I'd like to have a Virtual Airwave license. LIC-AW for each AP and MD are fine?



  • 2.  RE: AirWave virtual appliance licensing

    EMPLOYEE
    Posted Aug 08, 2018 02:11 PM

    License keys are independant of if the server is physical or virtual.  The licensing should be based on the number of physical devices (exception is switch stacks count a 1 license per stack).  For example - 250 device license, 500 device license, etc.

     

    Failover is a separate license / separate VM instance.  When going virtual, be sure to spec for 20% additional resources compared to a physical setup due to VM overhead resource cost.



  • 3.  RE: AirWave virtual appliance licensing

    Posted Aug 08, 2018 02:15 PM

    Hello rgin, thanks for the quick reply.

     

    However, I don't understand if I need a base license for AirWave virtual, just like IMC.

     

    As far as I understand the Failover license is required just for HA. If I don't need HA for AirWave, LIC-AW is just enough?



  • 4.  RE: AirWave virtual appliance licensing
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    EMPLOYEE
    Posted Aug 08, 2018 02:36 PM

    Correct, LIC-AW is enough.  LIC-AW has a device count embedded.  So if you get say 100 LIC-AW, and later need to double that - it allows for additive licensing.  You could have 5 x 100 LIC-AW for 500 devices.