PowerpathVE 5.9 trial limitaitons

Hi,

As per PPVE Release Notes:

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Expired license state:

When an existing device functions on an expired license, PowerPath/VE

functions the same as a device in a licensed state; that is, with full functionality,

until the next reboot. If a new device is added to the PowerPath/VE environment

where the license is expired, the device behaves the same as a device in an

unlicensed state. If you install a new license, the device then operates with full

PowerPath/VE functionality, as in the licensed state.

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and

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Unlicensed state

When PowerPath/VE is installed but not licensed, the default policies are

Symmetrix Optimized, CLARiiON Optimized, or Adaptive, as appropriate for the

storage array. However, until a valid PowerPath/VE license is installed, rpowermt

server is not able to see the information for the vSphere host.

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So in other words multipathing and failover will continue to work, however you won't be able to manage PPVE from CLI.

It is not recommended to run PPVE with expired license.

I hope it helps!

Pawel