Kaspersky Security for Virtualization 6.2 Light Agent

Important considerations when adding keys

When adding keys, you should take the following into consideration:

• You cannot add multiple active license keys of the same type providing basic functionality to a single SVM (for example, multiple server keys or multiple keys with a restriction on the number of processors). If a license key has already been added to an SVM, and you add a new key of the same type, then the new key replaces the previously added key.
• If you are using a licensing scheme based on the number of protected virtual machines that distinguishes server keys and desktop keys, on the SVM you must add a key that matches the type of the guest operating system of the virtual machines you want to protect:
  • If the SVM only protects virtual machines with server operating systems, you need to add a server key to the SVM.
  • If the SVM only protects virtual machines with desktop operating systems, you need to add a desktop key to the SVM.
  • If the SVM protects virtual machines with server operating systems and desktop operating systems, you need to add two keys to the SVM: a server key and a desktop key.

  If you are using a licensing scheme based on the number of protected virtual machines regardless of the operating system type, a licensing scheme based on the number of CPU cores, or a licensing scheme based on the number of CPUs, you need one key (with the corresponding licensing limitation) regardless of the operating system of the protected virtual machines.

• Simultaneous use of keys corresponding to different licensing schemes to activate basic functionality on SVMs is not supported. If a license key providing basic functionality has already been added to an SVM, and you add a new key corresponding to a different licensing scheme, then the new key replaces the previously added key. For example, suppose a desktop key and a server key have been added to SVMs (licensing scheme based on the number of virtual machines), and then you add a core-limited key (licensing scheme based on the number of cores). The task will remove the active and (if any) reserve desktop and server keys. They are replaced by the key with a limitation on the number of processor cores, which is added as an active key.

  A desktop key and server key can be used simultaneously on SVMs — these keys correspond to the same licensing scheme (based on the number of virtual machines).

• A key that was removed from one SVM can be added to another SVM if the term of the license bound to the key has not expired.
• Simultaneous use of commercial keys and subscription keys on an SVM is not supported. For example, if you add a commercial key on an SVM with a previously added subscription key, the subscription key is removed from the SVM. The commercial key is added in its place.
• A reserve key can be added only if an active key has been added The active and reserve keys must have the same license restriction type and must correspond to the same license type (Standard license / Enterprise license).
• A key for additional functionality can be added to an SVM regardless of the type of main license key added to that SVM.
• A key for additional functionality can be added only after adding the main license key for the solution.
• You cannot add multiple active license keys to an SVM to activate the same additional functionality of Light Agents (for example, multiple keys to activate the Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Optimum functionality). If an SVM already has some additional functionality activated and you add a new key to activate the same additional functionality, the new key replaces the previously added key.