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About "Evaluation mode"


The product has an "evaluation mode" that you can use and evaluate before purchasing a license.
"Evaluation mode" is automatically set when the license file does not exist or the license has expired and is invalid.

You can check whether the program is currently running in "evaluation mode" by checking the message at the time of starting the program, the screen display after starting, and so on. "Evaluation mode" has some restrictions as described below.

Restrictions on Evaluation mode


Erase Program

Program

Identification of Evaluation mode

Restrintions of Evaluation mode

Boot up Erase Program ・ Disk drives will not be erased.
The write process is replaced by the read process. Therefore, the processing speed may be slightly faster than writing.
* Especially in the case of RAID configuration, the processing time may change significantly.

・ Secure erase/Sanitize cannot be performed.
・ HDD log is not written.
The read verification process after the erase process will result in error because it has not actually been erased.

・ The following cannot be executed in the "utility" menu displayed by ALT + F5.
   "Secure erase processing test"
   "Erase HDD password"
   "HPA removal"
Windows
Erase Program(gppro4.exe)
・ Disk drives will not be erased.
The write process is replaced by the read process. Therefore, the processing speed may be slightly faster than writing.

・ HDD log is not written.
The read verification process after the erase process will result in error because it has not actually been erased.


Tools/Utilities, Data

Program

Identification of Evaluation version

Restrintions of Evaluation mode

Startup Environment Creation Tool
(gpset4.exe)
"Boot up Erase Program" executed from HDD, USB flash drive, CD image, created/set by this program will run as "Evaluation Mode".
So disk drives will not be erased.
Utilities for Administrator
(gputil4.exe)
--- No evaluation mode.
Data for "Startup Environment Creation Tool"
(gpdata.pac)
---
No evaluation mode.

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