Op 2 jun. 2014, om 10:11 heeft Bent Christensen <BVC AT COWI DOT DK> het
volgende geschreven:
> I do not think there is such a thing as a true-up with IBM.
>
> In a PVU licensing environment, if you get hit by an IBM Audit (as we did
> last year) you are expected to have all TSM servers and clients properly
> licensed at all times except for:
>
> - test/developement TSM servers
> - servers/nodes being migrated (it is correct that you have a 3 months
> 'grace' period if you are updating/migrating nodes, servers or data centers,
> there is an IBM document (which I can't find right now) from last year
> explaining this)
> - decommisioned nodes/servers
>
> With new nodes you are actually expected to have the required PVUs in your
> PVU pool *before* you install the TSM client (or at least before you do the
> first backup).
>
> IBM are really doing what they can to 'persuade' their customers to join the
> Capacity model :-)
and even then... buy it before you use it. If only IBM was as friendly as MS,
where a true-up once a year is really a contract option.
(btw, IBM recently introduced a new entry license model for TSM, based on
PVU's.... I'm still wondering where these ideas of billing storage based on
processing power come from )
>
> - Bent
>
> ________________________________________
> Fra: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] På vegne af
> Del Hoobler [hoobler AT US.IBM DOT COM]
> Sendt: 29. maj 2014 20:28
> Til: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Emne: Re: [ADSM-L] out of TSM compliance period question
>
> There is no IBM document for this.
>
> You need to work with your IBM account team to make sure
> you are getting the answers you need to stay compliant.
>
>
> Del
>
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>
>
> "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT vm.marist DOT edu> wrote on 05/29/2014
> 01:57:41 PM:
>
>> From: Martin Harriss <martin AT PRINCETON DOT EDU>
>> To: ADSM-L AT vm.marist DOT edu
>> Date: 05/29/2014 01:59 PM
>> Subject: Re: out of TSM compliance period question
>> Sent by: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT vm.marist DOT edu>
>>
>> On 03/05/2014 02:36 PM, Mark Blunden wrote:
>>> The IBM requirement is a true up once a year, on your renewal
> anniversary.
>>>
>>> However, TSM license are perpetual, which means they never expire, or
> never
>>> stop working. The renewal process allows you to call support in the
> event
>>> of an issue, and also allows you to download new versions and fixes.
>>>
>>> If you are migrating from one machine to another, you do not have to
> buy
>>> licenses to cover both machines. IBM allows you to exceed your license
>>> count in this instance as you will eventually remove the old one after
>>> migration. I think you have 3 months to migrate, but that number may
> be
>>> wrong.
>>>
>>> If you are using the old PVU license method, then obviously newer
> machines
>>> generally have larger core counts, and thus incur a higher value.
>>> If you are on the TB license model, then you can deploy as many
> clients as
>>> you wish.
>>
>>
>> This is a question that we've wanted an "official" answer to for some
>> time -- is there an IBM document somewhere that says you need to true up
>> once a year??
>>
>> Martin
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