SFSS licenses are tied to a unique device ID that is generated at the time of SFSS VM creation. SFSS supports two types of licenses: Initial Install (also called as Base Perpetual) and Expansion.
- Initial Install—There are two types:
- Enterprise license—A perpetual license that supports 48 endpoints.
- Partner license—(For demonstration purposes only) A perpetual license that supports 10 endpoints. This license cannot be expanded to include additional endpoints.
- Expansion license—A perpetual license that incrementally supports additional endpoints.
Endpoints include NVMe hosts and NVM subsystems that register their information with CDC. The endpoint count is calculated by adding the total number of host NQNs (or IP addresses) and subsystem NQNs (or IP addresses) that are registered with all the CDC instances in an SFSS deployment.
When you use SFSS for the first time, the system supports up to a maximum of 2048 endpoints for a trial period of up to 90 days. Before the trial period expires, you must obtain and install an Enterprise Initial Install (Base) license (and optionally Expansion licenses depending on the endpoint count in your deployment). The endpoint count includes the total number of hosts and subsystems in your deployment.
The system sends periodic notifications to warn you about the trial period expiry. You receive a notification:
- One month before the date of expiry
- One week before the date of expiry
- One day before the date of expiry
You can install and run SFSS without purchasing a license during a 90-day trial period from the Dell Technologies Support Page. You must sign in to download the software.