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Conference csc32::consolemanager

Title:	POLYCENTER Console Manager
Notice:	Kits, Scans, Docs on CSC32:: as PCM$KITS:,PCM$DOCS:, PCM$SCANS:
Moderator:	CSC32::BUTTERWORTH

Created:	Thu Aug 06 1992
Last Modified:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	1541
Total number of notes:	6564

186.0. "License Questions" by SQGUK::NOFERINI () Tue Feb 15 1994 16:15

    Referring to the note 173.* I have some questions/clarifications to
    ask.
    
    1. Does the POLYCenter Console Manager need many licenses as many are the
    consoles to be monitored?
    
    E.G. 1 system is the collector (and it monitors itself) and 10 are the 
    consoles to be monitored. Does the customer needs 11 pcm licenses?
    
    2. The POLYCenter System Watchdog has a similar license policy, one
    license for each agent to be monitored (POLY-SWDCNON-USER). But it exists 
    also an unlimited license, for very large environment (POLY-SWDCON). Does 
    it exist something similar for the PCM?
    
    3. There are any differences between PCM license policy for Open/VMS and
    UNIX systems? If yes, plese explain the differences.
    
    4. There is someone who can say me the name of the licenses
    (POLY-PCM...)?
    
    Thanks in advance.
    
    						Anna

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186.1		ZENDIA::DBIGELOW	Innovate, Integrate, Evaporate	`Tue Feb 15 1994 18:13`	37
	> 1. Does the POLYCenter Console Manager need many licenses as many are the > consoles to be monitored? Yes. > > E.G. 1 system is the collector (and it monitors itself) and 10 are the > consoles to be monitored. Does the customer needs 11 pcm licenses? No, just 10 > > 2. The POLYCenter System Watchdog has a similar license policy, one > license for each agent to be monitored (POLY-SWDCNON-USER). But it exists > also an unlimited license, for very large environment (POLY-SWDCON). Does > it exist something similar for the PCM? Yes, I believe the cutoff is around 80 consoles where it is cheaper to get the unlimited (actually 200 consoles) than it is to purchase the licenses seperately. Also, keep in mind that the single licenses cannot be traded for credit towards the unlimited license. > > 3. There are any differences between PCM license policy for Open/VMS and > UNIX systems? If yes, plese explain the differences. > No differences. > 4. There is someone who can say me the name of the licenses > (POLY-PCM...) POLY-CONSOLEMGR One additional note. CM will honor VCS licenses Dave
186.2	A couple of clarifications from previous reply.	OPG::SIMON		`Wed Feb 16 1994 09:33`	48
	Hi, Dave's replies are all valid, but I just want to clarify a couple of things: >> >> E.G. 1 system is the collector (and it monitors itself) and 10 are the >> consoles to be monitored. Does the customer needs 11 pcm licenses? > No, just 10 PCM connects to the physical console of systems so it is not usual to loop it's own console back to a CM port ( how would you boot the PCM system if it's console was connected to PCM which is not currently running. However it is possible to write an appplication using the psuedo-terminal interface which could monitor the syslog file and scan for messages. This would give a limited local console monitor. >> >> 2. The POLYCenter System Watchdog has a similar license policy, one >> license for each agent to be monitored (POLY-SWDCNON-USER). But it exists >> also an unlimited license, for very large environment (POLY-SWDCON). Does >> it exist something similar for the PCM? > Yes, I believe the cutoff is around 80 consoles where it is cheaper to > get the unlimited (actually 200 consoles) than it is to purchase the > licenses seperately. Also, keep in mind that the single licenses cannot be > traded for credit towards the unlimited license. The turn over point is nearer 120 consoles for cheaper to use unlimited rather than the 80 ( at least is was for V1.0 and I beleive the pricing structure is to be the same). >> 4. There is someone who can say me the name of the licenses >> (POLY-PCM...) > POLY-CONSOLEMGR > One additional note. CM will honor VCS licenses Refering to the additional note of Dave's. The VCS licenses will be honoured ONLY for PCM OpenVMS Vax. If the customer upgrades to any other platform the licenses will have to be purchased. If you have any further licensing or similar queries we have a very User Friendly product manager Ann Dinneen (took::dinneen) who is always happy for input. Cheers SImon...