Compaq Advanced Server for OpenVMS Guide to Managing Advanced Server Licenses

This document, "Compaq Advanced Server for OpenVMS Guide to Managing Advanced Server Licenses" (Order Number: AA–R6G2C–TE, March 2001), is a comprehensive guide for system administrators on managing licenses for Compaq Advanced Server for OpenVMS and PATHWORKS V6.0C for OpenVMS.

The guide covers:

• Advanced Server Licensing System: Components include the License Server, License Registrar, and License Manager, along with client-side licensing software (Client License Requester and Transponder).
• License Management Models: Explains server-based, client-based, and combined licensing, detailing their operations, when to use them, and how they function in an OpenVMS Cluster.
• Setup and Configuration: Provides instructions for configuring the License Server, setting up different licensing models, upgrading client licenses, and enabling WAN operations for license acquisition.
• License Server Management: Describes tasks such as managing License Server state files, moving the License Server to a different system, controlling license version lookup, and synchronizing the License Server database with the OpenVMS License Management Facility (LMF).
• License Manager Operations: Offers step-by-step guidance on using the License Manager to manage product licenses (add, remove, set alert levels, generate reports), organize client-based licenses into groups (create, allocate, reallocate, remove, set alerts, generate reports), and perform client license tasks (revoke, show details, generate reports).
• Troubleshooting: Includes information on various server messages logged by the License Server and License Registrar to assist in diagnosing licensing problems.

The primary audience is system administrators who need to understand licensing concepts, ensure clients receive valid licenses, manage licenses effectively, and troubleshoot related issues.