VSI Openvms License Management Utility Guide
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VSI OpenVMS License Management Utility Guide Document Number: DO–VIBHAA–004 Publication Date: April 2020 Revision Update Information: This is a new manual. Operating System and Version: VSI OpenVMS I64 Version 8.4-1H1 VSI OpenVMS Alpha Version 8.4-2L1 VMS Software, Inc., (VSI) Bolton, Massachusetts, USA License Management Utility Guide: Copyright © 2020 VMS Software, Inc. (VSI), Bolton, Massachusetts, USA Legal Notice Confidential computer software. Valid license from VSI required for possession, use or copying. Consistent with FAR 12.211 and 12.212, Commercial Computer Software, Computer Software Documentation, and Technical Data for Commercial Items are licensed to the U.S. Government under vendor's standard commercial license. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. The only warranties for VSI products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. VSI shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein. HPE, HPE Integrity, HPE Alpha, and HPE Proliant are trademarks or registered trademarks of Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Intel, Itanium and IA-64 are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries. The VSI OpenVMS documentation set is available on CD. ii License Management Utility Guide Preface ..................................................................................................................................... v 1. About VSI ...................................................................................................................... v 2. Intended Audience .......................................................................................................... v 3. Document Structure ........................................................................................................ v 4. Related Documents ......................................................................................................... v 5. New and Changed Information in this Edition ................................................................. vi 6. VSI Encourages Your Comments .................................................................................... vi 7. How to Order Additional Documentation ........................................................................ vi 8. Typographical Conventions ............................................................................................ vi Chapter 1. Overview .............................................................................................................. 1 1.1. License Management .................................................................................................... 1 1.2. License Management Utility (LICENSE) ....................................................................... 1 1.3. License Database ......................................................................................................... 2 Chapter 2. Licensing on OpenVMS Alpha and OpenVMS VAX ...................................... 5 2.1. License Units and License Unit Requirement Tables ...................................................... 5 2.2. Types of Licenses ........................................................................................................ 7 2.2.1. Availability Licenses .......................................................................................... 8 2.2.1.1. Providing Sufficient License Units ........................................................... 8 2.2.1.2. Providing More License Units ................................................................. 9 2.2.1.3. Providing Availability in an OpenVMS Cluster Environment ..................... 9 2.2.1.4. Providing More Availability .................................................................. 10 2.2.2. Activity License .............................................................................................. 10 2.2.2.1. Providing Enough License Units ............................................................ 11 2.2.2.2. Determining Your License Needs ........................................................... 12 2.2.2.3. Sharing License Units in an OpenVMS Cluster Environment ................... 12 2.2.3. Personal Use License ....................................................................................... 13 2.2.4. User License ................................................................................................... 13 2.2.5. Group License ................................................................................................. 13 2.3. License Combination .................................................................................................. 14 2.3.1. Licenses That can be Combined ....................................................................... 14 2.3.2. Include, Exclude, and Reservation Lists ............................................................ 15 2.3.3. Termination Dates and Version Numbers .......................................................... 15 Chapter 3. Licensing on OpenVMS I64 ............................................................................ 17 3.1. Operating Environment and Tiering ............................................................................. 17 3.2. License Types ............................................................................................................ 19 3.2.1. Per Core Licenses ............................................................................................ 19 3.2.2. Activity Licenses ............................................................................................. 19 3.3. Compliance Reporting ................................................................................................ 20 3.3.1. Hardware Compliance ...................................................................................... 20 3.3.2. Soft Compliance .............................................................................................. 21 3.3.3. Sample License Checks ................................................................................... 21 Chapter 4. Using LMF ........................................................................................................ 23 4.1. Overview for License Registration .............................................................................. 23 4.2. Managing the License Database .................................................................................. 24 4.2.1. The License Database Location ........................................................................ 24 4.2.2. History Records ............................................................................................... 24 4.3. Getting a Product Authorization Key (PAK) ................................................................ 25 4.4. Registering Licenses ................................................................................................... 26 4.4.1. When To Perform Registration ......................................................................... 27 4.4.2. License Registration and Product Installation .................................................... 27 iii License Management Utility Guide 4.4.3. Registration Methods ....................................................................................... 28 4.4.4. Using VMSLICENSE.COM ............................................................................. 28 4.4.4.1. Using VMSLICENSE.COM in Batch Mode ........................................... 33 4.4.4.2. Invoking VMSLICENSE.COM with a VMSLICENSE Data File ............. 33 4.4.4.3. Creating VMSLICENSE Data Files ....................................................... 34 4.4.4.4. Using VMSLICENSE.COM Default Value Rules .................................... 35 4.4.5. Using the LICENSE REGISTER Command ...................................................... 35 4.4.6. Displaying License Information ........................................................................ 36 4.5. Loading a License ...................................................................................................... 36 4.5.1. Loading Licenses in an OpenVMS Cluster Environment .................................... 37 4.6. Managing Licenses After Registration ......................................................................... 38 4.6.1. Restricting Product Use ................................................................................... 38 4.6.1.1. Fastest Method ..................................................................................... 39 4.6.1.2. For Inactive Licenses ............................................................................ 39 4.6.1.3. Permanent Methods ............................................................................... 39 4.6.2. Controlling Node Access to Licenses in Clusters ............................................... 40 4.6.2.1. Effect of the NO_SHARE Option .......................................................... 41 4.6.2.2. Editing Include and Exclude Lists .......................................................... 41 4.6.3. Controlling User Access .................................................................................. 42 4.6.4. Controlling Loading Order ............................................................................... 44 4.7. 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