topic Re: XP1000 License in Operating System - OpenVMS

XP1000 License

masterking — Sun, 01 Jul 2007 05:00:27 GMT

I would want to know what the licenses that are all right for this computer among the listed ones:
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ALPHA OPENVMS 7.3-2

VMS/LMF Charge Information for node A
This is a COMPAQ Professional Workstation XP1000, hardware model type 1822
Type: A, Units Required: 15 (VAX/VMS Capacity or OpenVMS Unlimited or Base)
Type: B, * Not Permitted * (VAX/VMS F&A Server)
Type: C, * Not Permitted * (VAX/VMS Concurrent User)
Type: D, * Not Permitted * (VAX/VMS Workstation)
Type: E, * Not Permitted * (VAX/VMS System Integated Products)
Type: F, * Not Permitted * (VAX Layered Products)
Type: G, * Not Permitted * (Reserved)
Type: H, Units Required: 1050 (Alpha Layered Products)
Type: I, Units Required: 1050 (Layered Products)
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QL-36NAE-AA NAS Client 150 for OPENVMS ALPHA WS 1050 Mod
QL-MT1AG-6L OVMS ALPHA BASE ASVR 4100 400 No_Share
QL-MT3AA-3D OPENVMS 4 Use 400 Constant
QL-MUZAG-AA VMSCLuster V/A TRAD LIC 1100 Mod
QL-MT1AG-6E OPENVMS AXP BASE LIC ALPHASVR 2100 4/200400 No_Share
QL-MT3A9-BB OPENVMS AXP 1 ADL USER LIC 100/200/500/1000 Constant
QL-MWMA9-AA DECmigrate for OpenVMS AXP Systems 100 Constant
QL-MT1AE-6H OPENVMS AXP BASE LIC DEC 3600 20 No_Share
QL-VK1AA-3B DEC PHIGS FOR VMS RUNTIME 100 Constant
QL-0ADAE-AA Open3D for OpenVMS AXP 1050 Mod
QL-XVEAE-AA NAS 250-AK for OPENVMS AXP WS 1050 Mod
QL-MT2A9-BB OPENVMS AXP 1 User Lic 100/500 Constant
QL-0HZAE-AA DEC PL1 for OPENVMS AXP Systems 1050 Mod
QL-MT1AG-6E OVMS ALPHA BASE LIC DEX 3300 15 No_Share
QL-MT1AE-6K OPENVMS AXP BASE LIC ASTN 200 12 No_Share
QL-MUZAE-AA VMSCLuster V/A TRAD LIC 1050 Mod
QL-MT3AA-3B OPENVMS 1 User 100 Constant
QL-MT1AE-6L OPENVMS AXP BASE LIC ASTN 400 12 No_Share
QL-MT1AE-6S OPENVMS AXP BASE LIC ASTN 250 12 No_Share
QL-YNWAA-BB DEC SoftPC FOR VMS 100 Constant
QL-MT1AE-6X OPENVMS AXP BASE ASTATIONS 12 No_Share
QL-4G9A9-AA MULTIMEDIA SERVICES RT OPENVMS/ALPHA 100 Constant

Regards

Re: XP1000 License

Volker Halle — Sun, 01 Jul 2007 06:13:57 GMT

Hi,

I'm not completely clear what you're asking about, but you can find detailled OpenVMS licensing information at:

http://licensing.hp.com/swl/view.slm?page=refmat

From the licenses shown, you can technically use any of the type A licenses with Units >= 15 and any of the type H or I licenses with units >= 1050 on this XP1000.

Volker.

Re: XP1000 License

Hoff — Sun, 01 Jul 2007 16:07:39 GMT

Almost certainly, none of these licenses are "right". A number of these will work, but there are many overlaps, and most are clearly intended for other Alpha platforms. What license(s) you need depend on whether this is a commercial or hobbyist system, and what products you are looking to use.

Here's a licensing intro:
http://64.223.189.234/node/31

What you probably want to do here is -- assuming this system is a hobbyist non-commercial use -- wipe this disk, and install the hobbyist distribution kit and hobbyist licenses.

For details on the OpenVMS hobbyist program, and for some details on OpenVMS Alpha, start here:
http://64.223.189.234/node/23

As for that list of licenses, somebody has clearly been gathering and moving license PAKs around, mostly from old systems. Whether or not this transfer is permitted is another discussion, and one that various HP representatives would have to be involved with.

As for individual products, the Software Product Descriptions (SPDs) for various HP products are available here:
http://h18000.www1.hp.com/info/spd/

As for the specific products listed:
QL-36NAE-AA NAS Client 150 for OPENVMS ALPHA WS
NAS is NET-APP-SUP, this is the 150-level package for Workstations. See the NAS SPD for what you get in this package, at the 150-level. There's a 250-level PAK further along. NAS does get you DECwindows, as well as other products.

QL-MT1AG-6L OVMS ALPHA BASE ASVR 4100
That's a base license for an AlphaServer 4100.

QL-MT3AA-3D OPENVMS 4 Use
Four-user license.

QL-MUZAG-AA VMSCLuster V/A TRAD LIC
Cluster license.

QL-MT1AG-6E OPENVMS AXP BASE LIC ALPHASVR 2100 4/200
Another base OpenVMS Alpha license, this for an AlphaServer 2100.

QL-MT3A9-BB OPENVMS AXP 1 ADL USER LIC
Application Deployment License; a form of a per-user license.

QL-MWMA9-AA DECmigrate for OpenVMS AXP
DECmigrate is a tool that allows translation of executable code from VAX to Alpha.

QL-MT1AE-6H OPENVMS AXP BASE LIC DEC 3600
Yet another (bootleg?) base license.

QL-VK1AA-3B DEC PHIGS FOR VMS RUNTIME
PHIGS is a graphics programming library.

QL-0ADAE-AA Open3D for OpenVMS AXP
Open3D is another graphics library.

QL-XVEAE-AA NAS 250-AK for OPENVMS AXP WS
Yet another NET-APP-SUP (NAS) license, this time a 250-level client license. See the NAS SPD for details.

QL-MT2A9-BB OPENVMS AXP 1 User Lic 100
Yet another user license.

QL-0HZAE-AA DEC PL1 for OPENVMS AXP Systems
PL/1 compiler license. PL/1 is now a Kednos product.

QL-MT1AG-6E OVMS ALPHA BASE LIC DEX 3300
Yet another base license, for a DEC 3000 model 300.

QL-MT1AE-6K OPENVMS AXP BASE LIC ASTN 200
Yet another base license, for an AlphaStation 200.

QL-MUZAE-AA VMSCLuster V/A TRAD LIC
And another cluster license.

QL-MT3AA-3B OPENVMS 1 User
Yet another user license.

QL-MT1AE-6L OPENVMS AXP BASE LIC ASTN 400
Yet another base license, AlphaStation 400.

QL-MT1AE-6S OPENVMS AXP BASE LIC ASTN 250
Yet another base license, AlphaStation 250.

QL-YNWAA-BB DEC SoftPC FOR VMS
SoftPC was an ancient product allowing Windows software to run on OpenVMS. Akin to WINE.

QL-MT1AE-6X OPENVMS AXP BASE ASTATIONS
Yet another base license.

QL-4G9A9-AA MULTIMEDIA SERVICES RT
The run-time version of MMOV, the multimedia services. Used with old-time video and audio widgets.

Re: XP1000 License

John Gillings — Sun, 01 Jul 2007 19:55:30 GMT

If this is a commercial system...

For your base operating system PAK you need THE PAK that was sold with the system.

Base PAKs belong to the metal, and can only be transferred (legally) through HP. Although any OPENVMS-ALPHA PAK will "work" on this system (due to the weird way OS PAKs are implemented you don't even need the right number of units), the license agreement only permits you to use the specific PAK which was originally sold with that system.

For layered products, see Hoff's response. Any PAK with sufficient units may be used on this system, provided it isn't used simultaneously on any other system.

Re: XP1000 License

masterking — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 03:12:45 GMT

Thanks to all.

Re: XP1000 License

masterking — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 05:53:54 GMT

I would have some other question:

which is the type position in the "Software model number"?

which are the licenses (type A,H,I) that can works?

Regards.

Re: XP1000 License

Volker Halle — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 06:26:21 GMT

The correct OpenVMS base license for a XP1000 would be: QL-MT1AE-63

As I already wrote, all type A licenses with 15 or more units will 'work', i.e. load on this XP1000, as well as all type H or I license with 1050 or more units.

You can find details about the coding of the software model numbers on the page given in my previous reply under:

'how to read and configure software model numbers'

Volker.