Floating, named-user floating, or authorized user licenses can
be permanent and temporary keys.
Table 1 defines the license
key types used in
IBM Rational Common Licensing (powered
by FLEXlm software).
Table 1. License
key typesLicense key type |
Description |
Permanent |
- A license issued to a customer to use products for an indefinite period
of time.
- To order your permanent floating, named-user floating, or authorized user
license keys for most products, use the IBM Rational® License Key Center:
- Click the IBM Rational License Key Center link: http://www-306.ibm.com/software/rational/support/licensing/ then click Continue.
- Log in to the IBM Rational License Key Center.
|
Temporary (evaluation or emergency) |
- A time-limited license issued to a customer for using IBM Rational products. You
can use it on any computer until the specified expiration date.
- Temporary license keys can be floating or authorized user.
- Temporary keys are generated only for single or multiple license servers.
They are not generated for redundant servers.
- To evaluate a product, ask your sales representative for an evaluation
key.
|