HP Matrix Operating Environment 7.2 Getting Started Guide

Licenses from previous versions of the software and licenses included in the HP-UX VSE or DC
Operating Environments are automatically migrated to the License Manager database if they were
previously in use (the license had already been installed and scanned). If these licenses were never
installed or have not yet been scanned, you may be able to migrate them to License Manager
database using vselicense (see “Migrating previously unused licenses” below).
Correcting the number of licensed cores or sockets
Matrix OE for Integrity products are licensed per core or socket on managed HP Integrity and HP
9000 systems. When licenses from a previous release or from the HP-UX Operating Environments
are migrated to the current version, the number of cores or sockets on the managed system is
determined via a WBEM query. The value returned is used as the number of licenses assigned to
that system. If the WBEM query is unsuccessful at determining the correct number, one license is
assigned.
You are responsible for verifying that the correct number of licenses are applied to your managed
systems, based on the number of cores or sockets in use. In order to remain in compliance with
your End User Licensing Agreement, you may need to correct the count assigned during the license
migration process. To correct the count assigned during migration, enter the following command
on the CMS:
vselicense -m -c count -n sys
where count is the correct number of per-core or per-socket licenses to assign for system sys.
Migrating previously unused licenses
If permitted by your licensing agreement with HP, unused licenses that were purchased for an
earlier release but have not yet been installed or scanned can be migrated to the License Manager
database and applied to a managed system by the vselicense command, using the following
procedures. These procedures should also be used to enable the LTUs included with the HP-UX
VSE or DC Operating Environments.
To scan for HP-UX LTUs to migrate and apply, follow the steps below. (This scan can also be
performed by the Insight managed system setup wizard and from the Matrix OE GUI.)
1. Install the HP-UX LTUs that have unused licenses, or install the VSE or DC Operating
Environment, on the managed system.
2. Establish common WBEM credentials for communication between the CMS and the managed
systems, or configure SSH for use in HP SIM. In some previous versions of the software, SSH
was required in order to scan for HP-UX LTUs. This scan is now attempted using WBEM. SSH
will only be used if scanning via WBEM fails. For information about configuring WBEM
credentials and SSH, see the HP Matrix Operating Environment Integrity CMS Installation and
Configuration Guide.
It is also possible to scan for the gWLM LTU (T2762AA) by communicating directly with the
gWLM agent if it is running on the managed system. However, this will provide no information
about the other LTUs. To perform this type of scan, use the -g or --gwlm option.
NOTE: The gWLM scanning option is only supported for gWLM agent versions earlier than
version 4.0.
3. Execute one of the following commands on the CMS (note that multiple -n sys options can
be specified):
• Scan for T2786AC, T2784AC, T2782AC, and T2762AA LTUs using WBEM or SSH:
vselicense -m -n sys
• Scan for T2762AA LTU by communicating with the running gWLM agent:
vselicense -m -g -n sys
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