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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

1491.0. "Doubts on PCM licensing..." by VAXRIO::NOVELLO (Cristina Novello - Sales Suport/RJ) Mon Feb 24 1997 07:16

    Hi,
    
    our customer has 7 Alphas (using Unix 3.2c and 4.0) and
    some RS/6000 and SPARCstation machines.
    He is interested in using Polycenter Console Manager.
    Do I have to offer one traditional license for each Alpha
    machine? Or can I offer the concurrent license for each one
    (due to costs) since he doesn't need up to 200 connections?
    
    If possible, would the customer loose some functionality? 
    Another doubt, does PCM supports Unix 4.0?
    Digital still can sell PCM, right?
        
    Thanks in advance,
    Cristina.
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1491.1CSC32::BUTTERWORTHGun Control is a steady hand.Mon Feb 24 1997 11:1634
>    Hi,
    
>    our customer has 7 Alphas (using Unix 3.2c and 4.0) and
>    some RS/6000 and SPARCstation machines.
>    He is interested in using Polycenter Console Manager.
>    Do I have to offer one traditional license for each Alpha
>    machine? Or can I offer the concurrent license for each one
>    (due to costs) since he doesn't need up to 200 connections?
    
    In your case you want to sell the customer one license per each managed
    system. All PAKS are installed on the PCM engine. No licenses are
    installed on the managed systems. With activity based licensing PCM
    requires 100 license units per managed system so you could have one
    PAK generated with the correct number of license units. This makes it
    easy on the customer as they only install the one PAK.
    
>    If possible, would the customer loose some functionality? 
    
    Not at all. 
    
    >Another doubt, does PCM supports Unix 4.0?
    
    V1.7 will support DUnix 4.0. This release is due out in March.
    
>    Digital still can sell PCM, right?
    
    Absolutely!!! Your customer can also purchase a service and support
    contrat with Digital. Please make sure they know that!!
    
    Regards,
       Dan
        
    Thanks in advance,
    Cristina.
1491.2Needing more info...VAXRIO::NOVELLOCristina Novello - Sales Suport/RJMon Feb 24 1997 11:319
    Hi Dan,
    
    so could I multiply the price of the concurrent license per 7
    (the number of Alphas)? 
    Will this work? If not, what would be the idea for concurrent
    license?
    
    Thanks,
    Cristina.
1491.3CSC32::BUTTERWORTHGun Control is a steady hand.Mon Feb 24 1997 15:2212
    >Hi Dan,
    >
    >    so could I multiply the price of the concurrent license per 7
    >    (the number of Alphas)?
    
    Correct. The general rule of thumb is you must have one concurrent
    use pak per managed system. Alternatively you can have a single
    unlimited use pak whihc will let you manage up to the supported
    limit of 200 systems.
    
    Regs,
       Dan
1491.4CSC32::BUTTERWORTHGun Control is a steady hand.Mon Feb 24 1997 16:075
    And you will also needs PAKS for the RS6000 and Sparcstation machines
    if the intent is to manage those systems from PCM.
    
    Regs,
      Dan