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Number of Tape File Encryptions Allowed in One Year

The number of tape file encryptions allowed in one year for your type of license is a multiple of the number of encryptions specified for a month.

You may exceed the monthly limit for one or more months provided that you do not exceed the annual limit as described in the following points:

• A Small license allows 300 tape file encryptions in a month, so in a year you should not exceed 12 x 300 = 3600 encrypted tape files.
• A Medium license allows 1,000 tape file encryptions in a month, so in a year you should not exceed 12 x 1,000 = 12,000 encrypted tape files.

If you exceed the number of monthly licensed encryptions in any given month, the product continues to function, but the following error message is issued for each tape file encryption above the limit:

BESnKM950E BES license monthly encryption limit exceeded - nnnn files (nnnn licensed)