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OnlineJFS licensing: CPU or server ?

yyghp — Thu, 28 Oct 2004 10:47:00 GMT

We are going to buy OnlineJFS( Product #:B3929CA ), but before that, I'd like to confirm whether the cost of this product is base on the CPU numbers or server numbers, or something else.
Could any one helps me to find out the answer for this ? (better give me the proved message)
Thanks !

Re: OnlineJFS licensing: CPU or server ?

Mark Greene_1 — Thu, 28 Oct 2004 10:51:48 GMT

The cost is per CPU. I cannot quote you a price, however, as that varies depending on what your VAR charges.

mark

Re: OnlineJFS licensing: CPU or server ?

Jeff Schussele — Thu, 28 Oct 2004 10:53:18 GMT

Hi,

Typically HP prices it's SW on a tier basis.
Tier 1 being workstations & small servers (A-class, etc.) Tier 2 is midrange servers (L & N-class, etc.). And finally Tier 3 is large servers (rp8400 SuperDome).
In other words, the larger the server, the higher the cost.

Rgds,
Jeff

Re: OnlineJFS licensing: CPU or server ?

Tony Constantine — Thu, 28 Oct 2004 10:55:37 GMT

Check out this link

https://payment.ecommerce.hp.com/portal/swdepot/productDetails.do?productNumber=B3929CA&reqType=BUY

Looks by the number of CPU's

Re: OnlineJFS licensing: CPU or server ?

Steven E. Protter — Thu, 28 Oct 2004 10:58:18 GMT

License is per production CPU, sandboxes generally don't count.

SEP

Re: OnlineJFS licensing: CPU or server ?

Pete Randall — Thu, 28 Oct 2004 10:59:37 GMT

Price is listed as $1965 but it doesn't say whether that's per cpu or not. I went through a similar experience with VPARs earlier this year. It lists a price but doesn't qualify it. It wasn't until I checked with my reseller that I found out that VPARs was per cpu. It looks like the same could well be true for O/L JFS.

http://www.software.hp.com/portal/swdepot/displayProductInfo.do?productNumber=B3929CA

Pete

Re: OnlineJFS licensing: CPU or server ?

yyghp — Thu, 28 Oct 2004 12:07:33 GMT

Hi Steven,

How do you know the license is per PRODUCTION CPU only ?
Because I got quite a lot of sandboxes in the environment...
Thanks !

Re: OnlineJFS licensing: CPU or server ?

Geoff Wild — Thu, 28 Oct 2004 12:27:40 GMT

You have to license per server as far as I know - even your dev/qa servers.

Your best way to handle this, is talk to your local HP Account Manager - he would be glad to inform you on pricing for your environment.

Rgds...Geoff

Re: OnlineJFS licensing: CPU or server ?

Pete Randall — Thu, 28 Oct 2004 12:36:09 GMT

Actually, Tony's link gives the answer. I just didn't follow down far enough. It's definitely per cpu. And I've never heard of HP distinguishing between production and sandbox.

Pete

Re: OnlineJFS licensing: CPU or server ?

Mark Greene_1 — Thu, 28 Oct 2004 13:01:05 GMT

In my limited experience, the "no sandboxes" thing is at the VAR's discretion.

mark

Re: OnlineJFS licensing: CPU or server ?

yyghp — Thu, 28 Oct 2004 13:23:23 GMT

Is there a trial license for OnlineJFS ? or where can I download the trial depot ?
Thanks !

Re: OnlineJFS licensing: CPU or server ?

Geoff Wild — Thu, 28 Oct 2004 13:33:22 GMT

No trial - but you may be able to get a license key from your HP account rep...on the basis that you just want to test for 30 days - then after that either buy or remove...might be hard to do...in my opinion, online JFS is by far a must have...

One day, hopefully it will be included with all OE's - just like in AIX.

Rgds...Geoff