HP Systems Insight Manager - Manual (Page 93)

For some products, the license is stored in a licensing structure in the Windows registry on the licensed
system. License Manager employs Microsoft's remote registry API over the COM protocol to assign licenses
to and collect license information from those remote systems. License information is duplicated in the Systems
Insight Manager database, but licenses are managed remotely and must be periodically collected to keep
this information current. Authentication credentials for the specified systems are needed when licenses are
sent to the specified system. If WBEM authentication credentials have been provided for a specific target,
these credentials are used. If specific credentials have not been provided, each set of WBEM credentials
provided as global credentials are used in turn. If no credentials are provided, the connection is attempted
using the default credentials of the Systems Insight Manager server. The remote registry service must be
started and run on candidate target systems for key collection or assignment. This mechanism of license
management is rare. Those instances where used, will be clearly stated in product documentation.
NOTE: Automatic collection of management processor licenses is not supported.
NOTE: You do not have support or upgrade options by default. After July 9, 2007, all license keys are
included in one year of 24 x 7 Software Technical Support and Update Service. The License Manager
informs you which license keys are "support and update enabled" and which license keys require the
purchase of future updates and upgrades.
CLI mxlmkeyconfig
The CLI mxlmkeyconfig enables you to combine all the License Manager key files into one file instead of
having to execute multiple files. Combining these files into a single file makes it easier when adding keys
from a file through the License Manager Graphical user interface (GUI).
The mxlmkeyconfig command takes all the keys and related information and places it in the resulting key
file. The CLI program will not allow duplicates. If there are duplicate values, a warning message
appears and only the first value is placed in the resulting key file. If badly formatted files are encountered,
warning messages appear.
The key file is created when the CLI mxlmkeyconfig is command is executed. If the resulting key file already
exists, then the previous keys remain and the information from the source key files are added to the resulting
key file.
License types
License Manager displays licenses by product. If a license authorizes multiple products, the number of seats
permitted by the license is applied in full to each authorized product. For example, a license authorizing
five seats and two products authorize five seats for each product.
Table 21-2 License types
Description License Type
Offers full, unlimited functionality for an unlimited time and for a
specific number of seats purchased, up to 50,000. Flexible Quantity
Offers full, unlimited functionality for an unlimited time. This license
represents an expected upper limit on the number of seats, up to
50,000. Activation Key Agreement
Offers full, unlimited functionality for a limited time and a specific
number of seats. The license determines the number of days the Demo (seats and time)
key enables the product to function. The days begin counting from
the day of first use. The key can permit more than one instance of
the product to run. Demo keys can authorize up to 255 seats for
up to 255 days.
Offers full, unlimited functionality for a limited time. The license
determines the number of days the key allows the product to Demo (time)
function. The days begin counting from the day of first use. The
key can permit more than one instance of the product to run. Demo
keys can authorize use for up to 65,535 days.
Offers full, unlimited functionality for a limited time. The license
determines the number of days the key enables the product to Beta
function. The days begin counting from the day the key is created.
The key can permit more than one instance of the product to run.
Demo keys can authorize use for up to 65,535 days.
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