Sybase Understanding Licensing and Effective Management with SySAM

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A P P E N D I X A SySAM Administration

Replication Server uses Sybase Software Asset Management (SySAM) to perform license administration and asset management tasks.

Topic	Page
Managing licenses	43

Starting and stopping network license servers	46

Borrowing a license to work offline	48

Enabling the network license server REPORTLOG file	50

Using SAMreport	50

Using SySAM utilities	55

Managing licenses

The Sybase Product Download Center is an where you obtain license keys to enable Sybase software.

When you purchase software from Sybase, go to https://sybase.subscribenet.com. When your order is processed, you receive an e-mail message that includes the above URL, your login, and your password for the Sybase Product Download Center.

When you purchase software from a Sybase reseller, go to

site at https://sybase.subscribenet.com/webkey. Use the certificate that you received in your software package to enter the activation string.

Before you go the Sybase Product Download Center, determine:

•Your license configuration – whether to use the network license server or an unserved SySAM configuration.

•The host ID for the servers you want to run.

•If you are going to use an unserved configuration, you need the host ID for the machine where Replication Server will run.

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Contents Replication Server Document ID DC32237-01-1500-03 Contents Contents About This Book Replication Server Finding the latest information on component certifications About This BookViii Replication definitions, and subscriptions, are in italics One item in square brackets choose it or omit it Your area Xii Replication Server components IntroductionSybase Software Asset Management Installation task overviewSybase Software Asset Management How SySAM works Using an unserved licenseBefore You Begin Setting up an unserved configuration Using a network license serverLimitations Setting up a network license serverSetting up multiple network servers Using multiple network license serversSetting up three-server redundancy Using three-server redundancyCo-existing with earlier versions of SySAM Using alternative license file locationsUsing a central license server only for new licenses Managing licenses from multiple vendors License usage and enforcementLicense availability and grace periods Acquiring SySAM licenses during the grace period If a SySAM license cannot be acquiredRead the release bulletin Pre-installation tasksReview operating system patch requirements Pre-installation tasksPlan your replication system Review system requirementsIncrease operating system threads Configure the operating system for asynchronous I/O Understand the installation directory structureBefore You Begin Review the Sybase installation directory contents Set the required environment variable for dsedit utility Creating the sybase user account Perform administrative tasksChoosing the appropriate license server configuration SySAM pre-installation tasksIBM AIX Installing a new license serverLaunch the Sybase installer program by entering $SYBASE/$SYBASESYSAM/bin b Enter Using InstallShield for installation A P T E R 2 Installing Replication ServerUsing InstallShield for installation Installing Replication Server Installing Replication ServerLog out as root Log in as sybase HP-UX Installing Replication Server SySAM License Server window opens and displays this prompt Click Finish. The InstallShield wizard closes Installing in command line mode Installing with a response file Installing in silent mode Installing in console mode with a response fileChecking for a valid installation Troubleshooting installationUninstalling Sybase products Uninstalling Sybase products Review the log files A P T E R 3 Post-Installation TasksStart the sample Replication Server Start Adaptive Server for the RssdStart Adaptive Server for the Rssd Set environment variables Post-Installation TasksDescribes the environment variables Set environment variablesManaging licenses P E N D I X a SySAM AdministrationManaging licenses Appendix a SySAM Administration Using the options file to manage licensesStarting and stopping network license servers Starting and stopping network license serversHP-UX Borrowing a license to work offline Borrowing a license to work offlineConnect to the network Shut down Replication Server Enabling the network license server Reportlog file Using SAMreportEnabling the network license server Reportlog file SAMreport system requirements Installing SAMreport Installing the Java Runtime EnvironmentUsing SAMreport Samreport-36-hp700u11.bin -isjavahome JRE directory Starting and Stopping SAMreport Post-installation tasks for SAMreportManaging and collecting logs Using SySAM utilitiesUsing SySAM utilities Index $SCROOT $SYBROOT $SYBASESYSAM $SYBASEUA IndexLog.txt file SYBASE.csh file Vpd.properties file Index