Install IBM Tivoli License Compliance Manager

 

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Overview

IBM Tivoli License Compliance Manager V2.2 monitors license compliance for sub-capacity and capacity-on-demand pricing options. Basically, it recognizes and monitors what product offerings and their versions, releases, and fix packs are installed, and used, on a system. That allows IBM to communicate updates for products installed in its customer base, and appropriately bill for the product and the amount of usage. It also prevents billing for multiple installations of the same product that is bundled with various IBM software packages.

 

How IBM Tivoli License Compliance Manager works

The product that enables IBM Tivoli License Compliance Manager works in conjunction with it. A product like WebSphere Portal that enables IBM Tivoli License Compliance Manager chooses one or more executables that appear on the system when the product is running, and submits the names of those executables (called usage signatures) to IBM Tivoli License Compliance Manager. This happens before a product release. Those signatures predefine its product offering to IBM Tivoli Compliance License Manager. WebSphere Portal installs its inventory signature file in the itlm subdirectory of the portal installation root directory, portal_server_root.

Then, once installed and activated, IBM Tivoli License Compliance Manager recognizes the product offering's signatures as it looks for one or more predefined product processes when determining whether the product offering is installed and running. IBM Tivoli License Compliance Manager also identifies the product offering's version, release, and fix pack levels.

When IBM Tivoli License Compliance Manager recognizes a product offering, it allows you to take advantage of IBM 's pricing options and product update notifications.

 

What is required

  1. Install the WebSphere Portal V6 or higher product.

  2. Install and enable IBM Tivoli License Compliance Manager Version 2.2 agent.

    You are required to install FixPack 1 on this product in order to properly monitor the WebSphere Portal product offering.