ADSM-L

Re: [ADSM-L] Lost in TSM licensing

2007-06-28 10:56:59
Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] Lost in TSM licensing
From: "Schaub, Steve" <steve_schaub AT BCBST DOT COM>
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2007 10:55:41 -0400
Ensure_license_compliance:
   Goto Count_cpus

Count_cpus:
   Goto Install_cpu_counter

Install_cpu_counter:
   Goto Ensure_license_compliance

-----Original Message-----
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On Behalf Of
Bill Mansfield
Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2007 8:23 AM
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Subject: [ADSM-L] Lost in TSM licensing

IBM does have a tool that properly counts CPUs and cores for value unit
licensing calculations.  It's called Tivoli License Compliance Manager.
Load an(other) agent on all of your TSM systems and periodically it will
pop out a report of all your value units.  List price about $26/CPU.

 

I agree that TSM should contain something to help out with licensing,
but be careful what you ask for - other vendors that do that enforce
licensing by server (you have to get specific license key registrations
for each server).  Not a good tradeoff.

Bill Mansfield
Solution Architect
Logicalis, Inc.



 
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