IBM Visualization Data Explorer Installation and Configuration Guide

11.3 Configuring a Data Explorer License for a Data General AViiON

Data Explorer uses the NetLS licensing system from Gradient Technologies, Inc., to manage the two types of licenses available with Data Explorer:

Node-locked license

This license program is restricted to the machine matching the node identifier for which a license was acquired. All version 1 basic one-time charge licenses are considered node-locked licenses. Please note that this type of license does NOT require the installation of the NetLS license server software included with Data Explorer.

Floating (or concurrent use) license

This license can be used by any supported workstation on the network as long as the maximum number of concurrent Data Explorer users does not exceed the number of purchased floating licenses. Floating (or concurrent use) license installations require that a NetLS license server run somewhere in the network. If your network does not currently run a license server, see Chapter 15. "Installing a NetLS License Server". Under a floating license, IBM waives the requirement that customers notify IBM of change in designated machine. When this program does not operate under the control of NetLS, normal customer notification of change in designated machine rules apply. For more information on the licensing software, please refer to the Gradient documentation that is provided with the Data Explorer installation kit.

Both node-locked and floating licenses require that IBM be provided with a unique workstation identifier. Identifiers are generated by the NodeID script located in the bin directory of the Data Explorer installation directory tree (e.g. /usr/lpp/dx/bin/NodeID). This identifier is provided at the end of a successful installation. License type specifics are covered in the following sections.

Setting up a Node-locked License for a Data General AViiON

To enable Data Explorer with a node-locked license:

1. Be sure that Data Explorer is installed.

2. Obtain a node identifier by executing the NodeID script found in the bin directory of the Data Explorer install tree (e.g. /usr/lpp/dx/bin/NodeID) on the machine being licensed to run Data Explorer. Note that the NodeID information is provided after a successful installation of Data Explorer.

3. Call IBM Software Registration at 1-800-446-8989 (Monday-Friday, 6AM-5PM Mountain Time) from within the continental United States, call 1-800-565-SW4U in Canada, or call your IBM representative elsewhere, and provide the information obtained in step 2 to receive your node-locked "Vendor ID" and "Product Password".

For the DG/UX operating system both the Vendor ID and the Product Password must be placed in the file:

/var/netls/nodelock

The Vendor ID and the Product Password must appear on the same line with the Vendor ID placed first and a space between them. For example,

543b0f87c093.02.81.87.92.34.00.00.00 gganccupqb5d8auxabdws2a

Additional information on editing the nodelock file can be found on page 31 of Gradient's Managing Software Products with the Network License System included with your Data Explorer package.

Setting up a Concurrent License for a Data General AViiON

To set up a floating (or concurrent use) license, you must have a license server running within your network. If you do not have a license server running, see Chapter 15. "Installing a NetLS License Server".

Once you have a NetLS license server running within your network, you should:

1. Be sure that Data Explorer is installed.

2. On your license server host run the NodeID script located in the bin directory of the Data Explorer install tree (e.g. /usr/lpp/dx/bin/NodeID). Note that the NodeID information is provided after a successful installation of Data Explorer.

3. Call IBM Software Registration at 1-800-446-8989 (Monday-Friday, 6AM-5PM Mountain Time) from within the continental United States, call 1-800-565-SW4U in Canada, or call your IBM representative elsewhere, and provide the information returned in step 2 to receive your concurrent license password information.

4. Enter this information in the license server database using the ls_admin tool provided with the NetLS license server software. See Gradient Technologies, Inc. documentation provided with Data Explorer for more information regarding concurrent licensing issues. Page 21 of the Gradient document entitled "Managing Software Products with the Network License System" contains an example session using ls_admin.

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