Visara Master Console Center Administration Guide - Manual (Page 21)

Administration Guide 21
Chapter 2 Administering the License Key
The MCC software requires installation of a license key file on your
system before it can run. The file is customized for a specific site and
machine, and cannot be used elsewhere. In certain cases (for example,
evaluation copies), the license is only valid for a limited period, and the
MCC software will cease to operate if the license is not renewed. The
MCC can be shut down if the license has expired, but it will not be
possible to restart it. New and replacement license files can only be
obtained from Visara.
Understanding the License Key File
As part of the MCC installation package, Visara supplies a file called
license.cfg
. This is copied into the directory /usr/ics/config. A
typical license key file is shown below.
seed=xyz company
MCCExpires=2006-12-23
BMCExpires=NEVER
MaxMCCUsers=10
MaxAllowedEBusConsoles=600
MaxAllowedIConConsoles=600
MaxAllowedTelnetConsoles=600
MaxAllowedCommandConsoles=600
MaxAllowedTN3270Consoles=600
MaxAllowedTN5250Consoles=600
MaxAllowedMCCStarsConnections=600
MCCKey=2e68092f4d36324a682a51605e7e46317d6a587b1199163468183e56245f
BMCPatrolKey=3a4c300b68364e3877291c3e5e0246683412
where:
seed
is a string that was used to generate the MCCKey field. This must
be a minimum of eight characters. It is typically the customer’s name.
MCCExpires
is the expiration date of the MCC software. If this is
"NEVER", the license has no expiration date. If this field contains a date
in the format YYYY-MM-DD, this is the date on which the license expires.
BMCExpires
is the expiration date of the BMC Patrol option. It may
contain “NEVER” or a date in the same format as MCCExpires.
MaxMCCUsers
is the maximum number of users that can log in to the
MCC at the same time.