Capacitiy license behavior

Hi ​@Tobi ,

Commvault backup and recovery for unstructured data’ license is for non-Database data (File Objects) not residing on VMs. Refer below document for more details and its expected to be present.

https://documentation.commvault.com/v11/essential/commvault_backup_and_recovery_for_unstructured_data_in_capacity_calculation.html

Hi Pradeep, 

thank you for the information. And yes, we know this.

The question is: We bought Operation instances and VM licenses. 
We see that backup of S3 is counted as “unstructed data” … but this is show as “license not purchased” … but is working.

Is this an intended behaviour? If yes … this would be a loophole.

Regards. Michael

The backup of S3/object storage data falls under the “Backup and Recovery for Unstructured Data” license in Commvault. While the system may allow these backups to run without the license currently purchased, this is a temporary state meant to provide flexibility—not a loophole. Over time, continued usage without proper licensing could trigger compliance warnings or job disruptions.

We recommend reviewing your current license usage reports and procuring the necessary unstructured data licenses to align with your backup sources, ensuring uninterrupted protection and compliance.

Hi sbhatia,

can you tell me from where you have this information?

Which limit values has the customer in this case (time, TB, ...)?

Hi ​@Tobi,

The Capacity dashboard is located in the CommCell Console in the Licensing and Registration dialog box.

https://documentation.commvault.com/11.40/expert/saving_copy_of_capacity_dashboard.html
https://documentation.commvault.com/11.40/expert/capacity_dashboard_for_license_administration.html

Hi Pradeep,

I thought the question of Tobi was referreing to “how many TB can the customer use in this situation” before getting into trouble … or how long can the customer use this “temporary allowance”.

Best regards.

Michael