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CHAPTER 2 Sybase Software Asset
Management This chapter describes important concepts regarding how to license
optional Adaptive Server features, add new licenses to existing servers, set
up the license manager in a network environment, and set up redundant
servers for high availability and failover using Sybase Software Asset
Management (SySAM).
You need to refer back to this chapter when you begin intalling Adapive
Server in a network environment.
SySAM overview
SySAM is a licensing mechanism that:
• Provides System Administrators with a means to monitor their site’s
use of Sybase products and optional features.
• Enables select Adaptive Server optional features.
• Enables failover to other registered installations of Adaptive Server
in the event of failure.
Adaptive Server base license
Adaptive Server can be licensed in one of three editions:
• Enterprise Edition
• Small Business Edition
• Developer’s Edition