Document revision date: 28 June 1999

Contents

Preface
Preface	Preface
Chapter 1
1	Overview
1.1	License Management
1.2	License Management Utility (LICENSE)
1.2.1	Displaying LICENSE Information
1.3	License Database
1.3.1	History Records
1.4	License Units and License Unit Requirement Tables
1.5	VMSLICENSE.COM
1.6	Types of Licenses
1.6.1	Availability Licenses
1.6.1.1	Providing Sufficient License Units
1.6.1.2	Providing More License Units
1.6.1.3	Providing Availability in an OpenVMS Cluster Environment
1.6.1.4	Providing More Availability
1.6.2	Activity License
1.6.2.1	Providing Enough License Units
1.6.2.2	Providing More License Units
1.6.2.3	Sharing License Units in an OpenVMS Cluster Environment
1.6.3	Personal Use License
1.6.4	User License
1.6.5	Group License
1.7	License Combination
1.7.1	Licenses That Can Be Combined
1.7.2	Include, Exclude, and Reservation Lists
1.7.3	Termination Dates and Version Numbers
Chapter 2
2	Using LMF
2.1	Steps to License Registration
2.2	Managing the License Database
2.2.1	Database Location
2.2.2	History Records
2.3	Getting a Product Authorization Key (PAK)
2.4	Registering Licenses
2.4.1	When To Perform Registration
2.4.2	Registration and Installation
2.4.3	Registration Methods
2.4.4	Using VMSLICENSE.COM
2.4.4.1	Using Data Files with VMSLICENSE.COM
2.4.4.2	Invoking VMSLICENSE.COM with a VMSLICENSE Data File
2.4.4.3	Creating VMSLICENSE Data Files
2.4.4.4	Using VMSLICENSE.COM Default Value Rules
2.4.5	Using the LICENSE REGISTER Command
2.4.6	Displaying License Information
2.5	Loading a License
2.5.1	Loading Licenses in an OpenVMS Cluster Environment
2.6	Managing Licenses After Registration
2.6.1	Restricting Product Use
2.6.1.1	Fastest Method
2.6.1.2	For Inactive Licenses
2.6.1.3	Permanent Methods
2.6.2	Controlling Node Access to Licenses in Clusters
2.6.2.1	Effect of the NO_SHARE Option
2.6.2.2	Editing Include and Exclude Lists
2.6.3	Controlling User Access
2.6.4	Controlling Loading Order
2.7	Logical Name LMF$DISPLAY_OPCOM_MESSAGE
Appendix A
Appendix A	Command Reference
	LICENSE COPY
	LICENSE CREATE
	LICENSE DELETE
	LICENSE DISABLE
	LICENSE ENABLE
	LICENSE ISSUE
	LICENSE LIST
	LICENSE LOAD
	LICENSE MODIFY
	LICENSE MOVE
	LICENSE REGISTER
	LICENSE START
	LICENSE UNLOAD
Appendix B
Appendix B	Examples
B.1	Registering a System Integrated Product
B.2	Difference Between LICENSE LIST and SHOW LICENSE
B.3	Restricting Product Use
Glossary
Glossary	Glossary
Index
Index
Examples
2-1	Typical PAK Information
2-2	Sample VMSLICENSE Data File
2-3	Displaying License Database Information
Figures
2-1	PAK Transfer Methods
2-2	From a PAK to the License Database
2-3	The PAK and Software Routes to a License
2-4	Loading a License
2-5	Loading a License in an OpenVMS Cluster Environment
Tables
1-1	Sample License Unit Requirement Table F (Layered Products)
1-2	Types of Licenses
2-1	Parameters Used with VMSLICENSE.COM
A-1	LICENSE REGISTER /OPTIONS Keywords

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