Getting started with IBM Rational Common Licensing

List of administrator licensing tasks.
Table 1 lists common administrator licensing tasks. Table 2 lists optional or additional administrator licensing tasks.
Table 1. Getting started with Rational Common Licensing
Task Procedure
Upgrade license keys. Upgrading license keys.
Get the permanent license key for the product. If you have purchased authorized user, floating, or named-user floating licenses, use your Proof of Entitlement certificate to request permanent license keys from Rational® License Key Center, the Web-based license key management tool. See Requesting license keys for more information. If there is a delay in receiving your permanent authorized user or floating license keys, use the temporary license key on the Proof of Entitlement certificate. See Using your Proof of Entitlement certificate.
Get an evaluation license key for the product. Your IBM sales representative sends you an evaluation license key.
Install authorized user license keys on your client. Installing authorized user license keys.
Install the floating and named-user floating keys on the Rational license server for Windows®. Configuring a license server for Windows systems.
Install the floating keys on the Rational license server for UNIX® systems. Configuring a UNIX system license server.
Table 2. Optional or additional tasks
Task Procedure
Configure redundant license servers on Windows or UNIX system servers. Setting up redundant license servers.
Remove the Rational license server software from a Windows server. Removing the Rational License Server software.
Remove the Rational license server software from a UNIX system server. Removing the Rational License Server software.
Use floating license keys for working at home or traveling. Using license keys for home use or travel.
Combine license files from multiple vendors. Do not combine license key files from multiple vendors; instead, keep the license keys in separate files.
Understand license installation problems and error messages. Administrator Privileges for LKAD

Troubleshooting licenses

Understand the mechanics of IBM Rational Common Licensing. Understanding IBM Rational Common Licensing components.

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