Before you can use the OpenVMS Alpha operating system and
its components, you must register all licenses in one of two ways:
During the installation (which HP
recommends), by responding to the prompts displayed by the SYS$UPDATE:VMSLICENSE.COM
procedure. This procedure is executed if you answer YES (the default)
to the following question:
Do you want to register any Product Authorization Keys?
After the installation, by using the LICENSE REGISTER
command or by invoking SYS$UPDATE:VMSLICENSE.COM.
In addition to reviewing the license information provided
in this chapter, you can also refer to the following:
License Management Supplement, which contains notes and supplemental information
about licenses and licensing procedures
The OpenVMS License Management Utility Manual, which contains complete, detailed
information about the licensing procedure
Types of OpenVMS
Alpha Licenses The operating system uses one or more of the following types
of licenses, depending on your hardware and software configuration.
All OpenVMS Alpha Base and SMP licenses include the
NO_SHARE attribute and remain with the initial host computer.
Table 1 Types of OpenVMS Alpha Licenses
Type of License
Description
Operating
System Base License
Grants
the right to noninteractive use of the remote batch, print, application,
and computing services of the operating system on a single processor
and authorizes one direct login (for system management purposes
only). This license is a prerequisite for OpenVMS Alpha Interactive
User Licenses.
Symmetric Multiprocessing (SMP)
Extension to the Operating System Base License
Upgrades
the Operating System Base License to the matching multiprocessing
level of your Alpha SMP system.
Because the Symmetric
Multiprocessing (SMP) Extension grants all the rights the existing
Base provided at the uniprocessing level, you do not need to reinstall
those licenses when you upgrade to a multiprocessing system. Each
time you upgrade your system to a new multiprocessing level (for
example, from a DEC 7000 Model 620 Alpha system to a DEC 7000 Model
630 Alpha system), you add an SMP Extension to your existing licenses.
OpenVMS concurrent-use Licenses
Grant the
right to interactive use of the OpenVMS Alpha operating system,
provided you have previously installed the appropriate OpenVMS Alpha
Operating System Base License on your Alpha computer. These licenses,
which are concurrent, are available in any quantity desired or as
an unlimited user license.
You can add interactive users
to the computer at any time by specifying the same node name on
the additional Interactive User License PAK and by following the license
combination procedure described in the OpenVMS License Management Utility Manual.
How to Register Licenses At
this point in the installation, the system displays the following
message:
If you have Product Authorization Keys (PAKs) to register,
you can register them now.
Do you want to register any Product Authorization Keys? (Yes/No) [Yes]
Respond to the prompt as follows:
IF
...
THEN ...
you choose to register your licenses at
this time (which HP recommends),
after completing the installation, make sure you
register your licenses using the LICENSE REGISTER command or by invoking
SYS$UPDATE:VMSLICENSE.COM before performing any
other postinstallation tasks.
Using the Licensing
Procedure Entering
Y (YES) to register your licenses during the installation invokes
the SYS$UPDATE:VMSLICENSE.COM procedure, which displays the following
message:
VMS License Management Utility Options:
1. REGISTER a Product Authorization Key
2. AMEND an existing Product Authorization Key
3. CANCEL an existing Product Authorization Key
4. LIST Product Authorization Keys
5. MODIFY an existing Product Authorization Key
6. DISABLE an existing Product Authorization Key
7. DELETE an existing Product Authorization Key
8. COPY an existing Product Authorization Key
9. MOVE an existing Product Authorization Key
10. ENABLE an existing Product Authorization Key
11. SHOW the licenses loaded on this node
12. SHOW the unit requirements for this node
99. Exit this procedure
Type '?' at any prompt for a description of the information
requested. Press Ctrl/Z at any prompt to return to this menu.
Enter one of the above choices [1]
Select the REGISTER
option and enter each license key until you have successfully registered
all required PAKs.
After you register all your licenses, exit from
the License Management procedure by entering option 99.
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