Administrator's Reference

REGISTER LICENSE (Register a New License)

Use the REGISTER LICENSE command to register a new license with the TSM server. Licenses are stored in files called enrollment certificate files. These certificates are files that contain licensing information for the server product.

When registered, the licenses are stored in a file named NODELOCK in the current directory that the server was started from.

Privilege Class

To issue this command, you must have system privilege.

Syntax

                       .-FILE--(license_file)--.
>>-REGister LICense----+-----------------------+---------------><
                       '-productpassword-------'
 

Parameters

FILE(license_file)
Specifies the name of the enrollment certificate file containing the license to be registered. The specification can contain a filename wildcard (*). For example, to register all files, enter:

register license file(*.lic)

Note:The names of the files are not case-sensitive.

To register additional clients, specify the names of the following enrollment certificate files:

1client.lic
License for one client connection

5client.lic
License for five client connections

10client.lic
License for ten client connections

50client.lic
License for fifty client connections

network.lic
License for network connections

A network license is not required for the following:

  • Administrative client web interface (HTTP communication method)

  • Administrative client GUI or command line access

  • The use of the SNMP and Tivoli receivers

  • Electronic vaulting of storage pool and database backups
    Note:A DRM license is required for this function.

opensys.lic
License for OpenSystem environment support

spacemgr.lic
To license Tivoli Space Manager client support.

drm.lic
License for Tivoli Disaster Recovery Manager (this includes server-to-server virtual volumes for database and storage pool backup)

advdev.lic
Advanced device support license

productpassword
Specifies the product password from the enrollment certificate for the selected feature to be registered.
Note:Check the documentation that comes with your server for additional license file names.

Examples

Task

Register the Tivoli Disaster Recovery Manager support

Command:
register license file(drm.lic)

Related Commands

Table 210. Commands Related to REGISTER LICENSE

Command Description
AUDIT LICENSES Checks for compliance with defined licenses.
QUERY LICENSE Displays information about licenses and audits.
QUERY STATUS Displays the settings of server parameters, such as those selected by the SET commands.
SET LICENSEAUDITPERIOD Specifies the number of days between automatic license audits.


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