does anyone know how this pricing affects 3466-NSM where the box comes
with 5001 client licenses???????

thanks ... joe.f.

Joseph A Faracchio,  Systems Programmer, UC Berkeley
Private mail on any topic should be directed to :
   joef AT socrates.berkeley DOT edu

On Fri, 11 May 2001, Steve Hnath wrote:

> Hi Roy,
>
> Tivoli Storage Manager version 4 introduced the Tivoli 'Value-Based Pricing'
> model.  The pricing model changed and so did the license options and files
> within TSM.  You no longer buy the network enabling license.  Instead, the
> cost of the base server is tiered based on the hardware you are running on.
> The client license cost is also tiered based on the hardware type and size.
> Client licenses were also split into two flavors: a managed LAN system which
> is basically what we had prior to v4.1 and a managed SAN system.  The end
> result is basically the same, but the accounting is different.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Steve Hnath
> Code Relief LLC
> Makers of AutoVAULT
> www.coderelief.com
>
>
> >Licencing Proglems when upgrading to TSM 4.1 - HELP!
> > Forum:   ADSM.ORG - ADSM / TSM Mailing List Archive
> > Date:      May 10, 09:00
> > From:      Roy Lake <RLake AT AXIAL-TBG DOT COM>
> >
> >Hi Guys,
> >
> >I have just taken the jump to 4.1 from 3.7.4 on AIX 4.3.3
> >
> >Everything seems ok (so far!!) aside from the fact that the licencing has
> c=
> >ompletely changed.
> >
> >I have placed a call with Tivoli (who were not THAT helpful!) and they say
> =
> >that I no longer need to register "network.lic" (It doesnt exist
> anyway!!),=
> >and instead of the old client.lic files, I need to use 1 mgsyslan.lic for =
> >each client.
> >
> >Do you guys agree with this??..
> >
> >Kind Regards,
> >
> >Roy Lake
> >RS/6000 & Tivoli Storage Manager Systems Administrator
> >Axial (UK) Ltd
> >Tel: 0208 526 8883
> >E-Mail: rlake AT axial-tbg DOT com
>