Tru64 Unix licenses

[H S Z]

Hi,
I hav a tru 64 unix installed on an Alphaserver gs80. i hav over 8 licenses which came with the server.
Does anyone has a procedure of how i will install the licenses in order?
Thanks.

[Ravi_8]

Hi,

Normally we receive License from HP( compaq) thru mail (it's an executable file)
we need to run that script on each machine.

(license will be for one year, each year we need to renew)

ask HP for the same

[Michael Schulte zur Sur]

Hi Horace,

the license database is in /var/adm/lmf. There are also several template files for licenses. I copy one of these and enter the licesnse information, save them to disk for later use and then do the follwing.
lmf register licensefile
lmf reset
lmf list
License should be active.

Hi Ravi,

we get our licenses on paper only.

Michael

[Ravi_8]

Hi Micahel

We receive a script each year from compaq, which i need to run on all machines. without running the script i am unable to do anything on that machine in that year.

[Michael Schulte zur Sur]

Ravi,

can you elaborate? What is this script for and what do you mean by unable to do anything? Do you have limited licenses?

Michael

[Ravi_8]

Hi Micahel

Here is portion of the script

{

if `whoami` != "root" then
echo "You must be superuser to run this script"
exit 1
endif

test -r /etc/lmf
if ($status != 0) then
set lmfcom="/usr/sbin/lmf"
else
set lmfcom="/etc/lmf"
endif

echo ""
echo "Unloading and deleting ABDAS-U"
$lmfcom delete ABDAS-U
# This PAK was issued on 21-FEB-2003 15:08
echo ""
echo "Registering ABDAS-U"
$lmfcom register - << =EOF=
Licensed Software Product
Product Authorization Key
Enter data on lines terminated with :
Issuer: DEC
Authorization Number: ASU-UX03-ABDAS-U
Product Name: ABDAS-U
Producer: DEC
Number of units: 0
Key Termination Date: 1-MAY-2004
Availability Table Code: CONSTANT=100
Key Options: ALPHA
......

}
it's around 250KB script

I need to copy this script and run on each machine. This license script(shown) is valid till May 1, 2004. from May 2 2004 onwards i can't install/remove softwares, and unable to login (using telnet), unless i run the script which receive before end of April.
I have to run this on 13 Aplha servers i have.

[Michael Schulte zur Sur]

Ravi,

that's weird. I haven't seen anything like that. I am happy, I don't have to put up with such things. ;-)

Michael

[Eric van Dijken]

Hi,

The order doens't really matter, just make sure you have the same number of OSF-BASE licenses as you have CPU's in yer machine.

The procedure is use is this one, but it will only work with files created with "lmf issue" after you have manually entered them :

#
# Install PAKS
#
for i in /mnt/PAKS/*
do
cat $i | lmf register -
done

lmf load 0 OSF-BASE
lmf load 0 OSF-USR
lmf load 0 OSF-SVR

# end

[Ralf Puchner]

lmf register etc. is the base command. So if you will register a license use the sheet of paper or the file delivered which contains the required informations for lmf.

The posted script will only register the license without manual intervention and to keep the system manager away from "technical problems and questions" (please assist us to keep our jobs ;-) ).

[Isaac Chute]

The easiest way to register a license on Tru64 is to boot Tru64 and enter via the CDE GUI. Once you are in the GUI you can then launch the LMF GUI which will allow you to enter in the text that you have on your physical license. As with the other system administration tools, the CDE LMF License Manager is invoked through System Management Utilities from the Application Manager, being selected from the DailyAdmin window. The GUI is pretty intuitive so look for the license logo icon in the Daily Admin tools folder.

Tru64 UNIX workstations or graphic systems use the CDE License Manager to control access to software. This CDE application presents a new user interface as part of the DailyAdmin tools for system administration. The license architecture and strategy
remain consistent with that for the lmf utility.

The license actions with the CDE License Manager are:
File Open - to add a license from a file
Edit New - to add a license with an editor
Edit List - to add a specific license
Edit Issue - to write a PAK to a file
Edit Delete - to delete an expired license

Alternatively you can use the following command via CLI.

# lmf register

Or you can have a script set up and use the following to register your paks where PAK.txt = your license pak file:

# lmf register - < PAK.txt

For more information refer to module 6 of the Tru64 UNIX v5 system administration guide part number E9-10233-SG or section 4.6 of the Tru64 UNIX System Administrator's Guide by Cheek, Fafrak, Hancock, Moore and Yates.

[Michael Schulte zur Sur]

Hi Horace,

was this any of help?

greetings,

Michael