topic Re: SIM 5.0 License in Server Management - Systems Insight Manager https://community.hpe.com/t5/server-management-systems/sim-5-0-license/m-p/3707098#M17558 Yes and yes.<BR />There are some add-ons (VMM, PMP) that are licensed and cost but HPSIM itself is free.<BR /><BR />If you're going to monitor a large number of devices you may wish to review the choice of database.<BR /> Wed, 11 Jan 2006 14:18:09 GMT Rob Buxton 2006-01-11T14:18:09Z SIM 5.0 License https://community.hpe.com/t5/server-management-systems/sim-5-0-license/m-p/3707097#M17557 Could someone tell me if SIM 5.0 is free? Am I licensed to monitor and manage as many devices as I want Wed, 11 Jan 2006 12:15:21 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/server-management-systems/sim-5-0-license/m-p/3707097#M17557 Alex Burrell 2006-01-11T12:15:21Z Re: SIM 5.0 License https://community.hpe.com/t5/server-management-systems/sim-5-0-license/m-p/3707098#M17558 Yes and yes.<BR />There are some add-ons (VMM, PMP) that are licensed and cost but HPSIM itself is free.<BR /><BR />If you're going to monitor a large number of devices you may wish to review the choice of database.<BR /> Wed, 11 Jan 2006 14:18:09 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/server-management-systems/sim-5-0-license/m-p/3707098#M17558 Rob Buxton 2006-01-11T14:18:09Z Re: SIM 5.0 License https://community.hpe.com/t5/server-management-systems/sim-5-0-license/m-p/3707099#M17559 I installed SQL Server 2000. What do you recommend Wed, 11 Jan 2006 14:39:04 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/server-management-systems/sim-5-0-license/m-p/3707099#M17559 Alex Burrell 2006-01-11T14:39:04Z Re: SIM 5.0 License https://community.hpe.com/t5/server-management-systems/sim-5-0-license/m-p/3707100#M17560 SQL Server is fine, if you're looking at monitoring 100's of Servers you'd not want to use MSDE. Wed, 11 Jan 2006 15:53:05 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/server-management-systems/sim-5-0-license/m-p/3707100#M17560 Rob Buxton 2006-01-11T15:53:05Z Re: SIM 5.0 License https://community.hpe.com/t5/server-management-systems/sim-5-0-license/m-p/3707101#M17561 Thanks for your help Wed, 11 Jan 2006 16:37:38 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/server-management-systems/sim-5-0-license/m-p/3707101#M17561 Alex Burrell 2006-01-11T16:37:38Z