Adding Pooled Licenses

*License Pool* is a container of licenses. License Pools allow customers to create and destroy their own Server Backup product licenses out of their Pool at the web portal [https://dist.r1soft.com].

Follow the instructions below to add a new pooled license within a license Pool.

1. In the client portal, click on the "License Pools" menu item.

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2. The License Pools screen appears.

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Click "New Pooled License" to set up a new pooled license.

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3. On the "Create a Pooled License" screen, specify the following:
* *Server OS* \- Select Server operational system (Linux or Windows) where the Server Backup product is going to be installed.

{info:title=Note for Version 5.0}The license keys no longer depend on a specific OS. This field is provided only for legacy support.{info}

* *Physical Server Agents* \- Specify quantity of Physical Server Agents for this license (maximum value is "Available in Pool" quantity).
* *Virtual Server Agents* \- Specify quantity of Virtual Server Agents for this license (maximum value is "Available in Pool" quantity).

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4. Then click "Continue."

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5. Now you are brought to the License Pool summary screen that provides the latest Pooled License key.

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Within the Pool summary screen, you can view Pooled License keys that were previously set up, in the "Pooled Licenses" table located on the bottom part of the screen.

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{info:title=Tip}You can change the number of Physical and Virtual Server Agents for your pooled license by clicking on the "Open" link in the "Pooled Licenses" table and then clicking "Upgrade."
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