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Thomas Mercer-Hursh
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However, Brian, some of us have had the experience of the rep telling us things that did not match published materials and so believe that it is wise to be forewarned so that one can argue if there is something that doesn't make sense. There is an "it depends" quality to this problem. If a server dies and you re-install on an identical server, then I can't imagine anyone ever complaining, even in an audit since no one knew the serial number of the original box. The issue comes in moving to a new box, which often is far from identical. Clearly, if it is a different OS, one needs new binaries and new serial numbers. I would think that with a core license, there might also be an issue about whether the old core was equivalent to a new core. Whenever you do a swap like this, it is treated like a trade-in and one has to deal with any licensing which no longer conforms to current licensing.
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