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Configure the IBM License Metric Tool on IBM i


IBM License Metric Tool (LMT) monitors license compliance. It recognizes and monitors what product offerings and their versions, releases, and fix packs are installed and used on the system.

Before configuring LMT, WebSphere Portal must be installed and configured, including security.

To configure IBM License Metric Tool:

  1. To provide credentials to IBM License Metric Tool:

    1. Start a Qshell session.

    2. Change to the IBM License Metric Tool install directory: /QIBM/UserData/QITLM/wasagent.

    3. Start the WebSphere agent: WASAgentClient.sh

    4. Enter servers to list the WebSphere server IDs and locations.

    5. Enter credentials id userid password to provide credentials for the servers. Where id is the server ID and userid and password correspond to the WAS administrator user ID and password.

      Whenever the IBM Tivoli License Compliance Manager agent is stopped, rerun the WASAgentClient task and then reissue the credentials.

    6. Perform any additional configuration tasks after installation.

      See the following topic for instructions: Configure IBM License Metric Tool

  2. Follow the IBM License Metric Tool instructions provided with the customer agreement to complete the IBM License Metric Tool licensing configuration for WebSphere Portal and IBM Web Content Manager.

  3. Ensure that the appropriate inventory signature file exists in the UserData path of the PORTAL_HOME/installer/wp.config/itlm directory. The file that is present will depend on the license agreement and will have a general format of...

      ITLMproductversion_number.sys2

    Only one filename.sys2 signature file can exist per product offering. Refer to the following table to determine the correct signature file. If additional signature files exist, you must rename them from filename.sys2 to filename.example.

    The required signature file is available on its product installation CD.

    Product offering / Component name IBM Tivoli License Manager signature file Signature file's directory path
    IBM WebSphere Portal Extend Limited Use 6.1 TLMPELU0601.SYS2 UserData path of PORTAL_HOME/installer/wp.config/itlm
    IBM WebSphere Portal Extend 6.1 TLMPE0601.SYS2 UserData path of PORTAL_HOME/installer/wp.config/itlm
    IBM WebSphere Portal Enable Limited Use 6.1 TLMWPENLU0601.SYS2 UserData path of PORTAL_HOME/installer/wp.config/itlm
    IBM WebSphere Portal Enable 6.1 TLMWPEN0601.SYS2 UserData path of PORTAL_HOME/installer/wp.config/itlm
    IBM WebSphere Portal Server 6.1 ITLMWP0601.SYS2 UserData path of PORTAL_HOME/installer/wp.config/itlm
    IBM Web Content Manager 6.1 ITLMWCM0601.SYS2

    EAR directory during installation. PORTAL_HOME/installer/wp.config/itlm

    IBM Web Content Manager Standard Edition 6.1 ITLMWCMSE0601.SYS2

    EAR directory during installation. PORTAL_HOME/installer/wp.config/itlm

  4. Verify the itlm.product file exists in the PortalServer_root_user/version directory.

  5. Verify the WebSphere Portal installation updated the .ITLMRegistry file, in the user_home directory, to contain the WebSphere Portal installation directory path.


Parent: Configure the IBM License Metric Tool and IBM Tivoli License Compliance Manager