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For some organizations this may provide a cost-effective alternative to the client-server license model. However, keep in mind that certain rules apply when using CEO bundles. One of the requirements when using CEO bundles is that each employee in the organization with desktop or laptop access needs to be licensed. In current IT environments organizations are increasingly using virtualization such as VMWare and partitioning such as LPARs to optimize the use of system resources and allow for flexible sharing of hardware capacity.
However, this development has also introduced new complexities in the area of software licensing. In previous years, many IBM products were not eligible for sub-capacity licensing. This means that even if certain software was only installed on a single partition, the full capacity of the underlying hardware needed to be licensed so-called full-capacity licensing.
However, a customer may only apply sub-capacity licensing when certain conditions are met. First of all, a sub-capacity agreement must be signed with IBM. Lastly, sub-capacity licensing is limited to certain listed eligible processor technologies and virtualization technologies. It is important to remember that in case sub-capacity conditions are not met, the full-capacity rules apply. Customers who do not take sub-capacity counting rules into account therefore risk considerable underlicensing.
Now that we know how the most common license metrics work, what is the best method of creating an overview of deployed IBM software? Unfortunately, there is no common approach which applies for all IBM products. Unlike some other software vendors, most IBM product installations are not linked to a specific license key.
This means that there are usually no technical limitations to deploying more IBM software than is licensed. This allows for flexibility and scalability, but may create some headaches when trying to match licenses with deployment. In some cases, using software discovery tools on desktops and servers can help to create an initial overview of installed IBM software.
IBM products often also include a product console through which software deployment can be managed. Depending on the product and license metric, it is often possible to extract useful information from these product consoles for licensing purposes.
In order to calculate PVUs, it is essential that the correct hardware details are captured through scanning tools or a central CMDB in small environments it may be feasible to collect this information manually. Technologies such as hyperthreading, virtualization, clustering etc. Make sure to double-check any hardware details which are used to calculate license quantities.
As discussed in this guide, there are many aspects to consider when dealing with IBM software licenses. IBM has a wide array of products with different licensing rules and metrics. The topics discussed in this article can help to get acquainted with the general rules and common issues.
When dealing with IBM software licenses in your organization, it is best to collect further information specific to your IBM products and IT environment. From to , he performed more than 60 onsite software license compliance inspections throughout Europe, on behalf of international software vendors. He currently performs software license optimization projects at end-user organizations. More info on Blue Gene. Great article. Would it be possible to explain what is the Employee User Value unit license and compare it to the.
The main difference with the Authorized User Value Unit. When faced. If so, the EUVU metric is probably a better choice for your organization. Then the AUVU metric may be a better choice. Make sure to consider any parent or subsidiary companies, as these may need to be included in your employee count. The licensing terms and conditions will also include a Value Unit license. Versions prior to 7 had different licensing terms, but IBM may not honor these.
There is no redundancy for the Admin Console under ND, so if it is lost, so is your ability to effectively administer the sites. IBM says the software is so improved that redundancy is not needed paraphrasing IBM documentation and support. And virtual may not save you on this one. ND is extremely overpriced software and licensing is handled through sales agents who may not understand the product.
At all. Bottom line, do not consider WAS ND, or better yet, build on something with consistent and reasonable licensing terms.
We believe that decision was in error and thus are having to make up for it. Anyone have any light to shed on such a case? Very clear explanation Koen, especially with this complex matter. License management is often forgotten when acquiring and implementing new software products. Your explanation helped us greatly in our struggle! Thanks for the article. I have a small question regarding these licenses.
Say, I want to develop a monitoring product which monitors the health of this DB2 database and I want to market this product using my company, do I have to buy any licenses from IBM?
I am using the ILMT7. Would there be a serial table or something similar?? Pleas explain???? Thanks in advance. Is there such a tool? Cheers, Martin. Related articles:. Cherwell acquires Express Metrix. Martin is also the founder of ITAM Forum, a not-for-profit trade body for the ITAM industry created to raise the profile of the profession and bring an organisational certification to market.
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