Configure the IBM License Metric Tool on Solaris

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. Download the IBM License Metric Tool agent and install it on each server that has IBM WebSphere Portal installed. See Passport Advantage for instructions on downloading the IBM License Metric Tool agent, prerequisites, and licensing process.

2. To provide credentials to IBM License Metric Tool:
   

   1. Open a shell window.

   2. Change to the IBM License Metric Tool install directory:
      agent_home/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

3. 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.

4. Ensure that the appropriate inventory signature file exists in...
   PORTAL_HOME/installer/wp.config/itlm

   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

5. Verify that itlm.product exists in......
   PORTAL_HOME/version

6. 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