BMC Software, Inc., Confidential and Proprietary Information
A-6 Administrative Products for DB2 Installation Guide
How Products Are Licensed
Product Trials and Permanent Licensing
During a trial period for a BMC Software product, you can install and use the
product on any CPU by using a temporary password that you obtained from
your BMC Software sales representative. When you finish the trial and want
to obtain a product license, the following rules apply:
• You must purchase a product license for each CPU on which you will run
the product.
• BMC Software Contracts Administration issues a permanent password
for each combination of CPU and licensed product.
• To enable a product on a CPU, you must add the permanent password
that is issued for that CPU. You do not need to reinstall and retest the
product.
• You can install multiple passwords in the same product library. This
capability lets you use the same load library to run a product on multiple
CPUs or to install a product at a central site and run it at remote sites.
CPU Upgrades
When you upgrade to a new CPU, you must obtain a new permanent
password for each product that you want to use on that CPU. When you
install the new password, the old entry in the authorization table for the
product is replaced. The new table entry defines the authorization for the
product.
CPU Failures
If a hardware failure or a disaster-recovery situation prevents the use of a
licensed CPU, BMC Software can provide a temporary license that lets the
product run on a backup CPU for a limited time. Before the temporary
license expires, you must acquire a permanent license for the new CPU or
you must resume using the original CPU. At the end of the grace period, you
can no longer run the affected product on the temporary CPU. If this situation
occurs, you must obtain a new password to reset the grace period.
