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A C D E F H I K L M N O P Q R S T U V


Administration Host ID

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The license host ID of the MDS and Administration servers are required to obtain your permanent license file. Your license host ID is 12 hexadecimal characters including leading 0's. You can find the license host ID by logging into each server in turn and executing the following commands:
# sfsmgr
sfs> show license
The show license command prints the host ID of the server you are running. Repeat this command on both the Administration and MDS servers.

CD-ROM

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A compact disc onto which software is replicated.

Certificate ID

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A unique identification number printed on the entitlement certificate. This number links the customer to the order entitlement. It allows the user to redeem the password through the Software License Manager (SLM) web application.

Circuit Identification Code

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The Circuit Identification Code determines the circuit to set up or to release. It is used as an identifier for voice circuits or any other transmission pipe within the public switched telephone networks.
E1 span = 30 CIC
E3 span = 16 E1 span = 480 CIC
T1 span = 24 CIC
T3 span = 28 T1 span = 672 CIC

Codeword

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A term given to the encrypted password issued through HP's LR-UX licensing system. The LR-UX Codeword process is an install-time license encryption technology that allows users to unlock software products from the HP-UX application-media release set based on their purchased entitlements.

Codeword for OCSC

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A term given to the encrypted password issued through HP's OC-SC licensing system. The OC-SC Codeword process is a run time license encryption technology that allows users to use the software at a capacity based on their purchased entitlements.

Codeword for Installing Software

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Document used in LR-UX licensing process for a first time software order Codeword fulfillment.

Codeword for Updating Software

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Document used in LR-UX licensing process to get a new codeword for an updated software.

Concurrent License

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A Concurrent license is also referred to as a Floating license. When a Concurrent license is installed on a network server, licenses can be made available to anyone running the application on a client system sharing the same network. The number of concurrent users is managed by the license server and is set at the number of LTUs purchased. When multiple clients are using licenses that float from one server, they are concurrent users.

Installing and managing Concurrent licenses requires system administration level training and should be performed by someone who is familiar with the license server-to-client network structure.

Copyright

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Owners right in software are protected by copyright laws, which treat software as literary and audiovisual works. The owner has the exclusive right to reproduce and distribute the software, to publicly perform and display the software.

Core

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A core is the actual data-processing core within a processor. There may be multiple cores within a single processor. A Processor is the component that plugs into a processor socket. The processor socket may contain more than one processor core.

Customer Identifier

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A unique identification number printed on the Codeword Request Form. This number links the customer to the order entitlement. It allows the user to redeem the Codeword through the Software License Manager (SLM) web application. The customer identifier is printed on the codeword for installing software paper.

Demo Password

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A temporary Password that allows a prospective customer to evaluate a product before purchasing.

DSS Server MAC Address

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The DSS Server MAC Address will be required for getting your permanent license key. Your DSS Server MAC Address is 12 hexadecimal characters long, and all are required, including leading 0's.

To find the DSS Server MAC Address of your Application Server:
Run the DSS Configuration Utility (Start->All Programs->Hewlett-Packard->HP MFP Digital Sending Software->Configuration Utility). The MAC Address is listed on the About tab page.

Alternately, the MAC Address can be obtained by running ipconfig/all from a Command Prompt window (Start->Run, then type cmd in the text box and in the command prompt window type ipconfig/all). The MAC Address will be listed as the Physical Address (please do not include the dashes when typing in the MAC Address).

DUP_GROUP

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FLEXlm's DUP_GROUP (an optional Floating license field) allows the developer to specify, for example, whether a single user who invokes multiple uses of the application actually needs one license for all invocations or one license per invocation. DUP_GROUP can be defined as a user, host, display, or to be vendor defined.

Encryption

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The process of encoding information to maintain data security.

Entitlement Certificate

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Sometimes called license to use (LTU) certificate. Refers to the legal right to use. This is the certificate delivered with the software.

Evaluation Password

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See Demo Password.

FEATURE_NAME

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A FLEXlm FEATURE_NAME is a product identifier for a software application. FEATURE_NAMEs are case sensitive and they can include numbers, letters, and the underscore character ('_'). FEATURE_NAMEs cannot include blank spaces.

FLEXlm

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FLEXlm is a software licensing technology that allows a software application to be licensed on a concurrent usage as well as on a per-computer (node-locked) basis. FLEXlm allows a wide variety of license policies to be implemented by the developer and the end user. FLEXlm, a product of Macrovision Inc., is the de facto standard network license manager in the Unix and NT software industry.

Floating License

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See Concurrent License.

Hardware ID

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See Host ID.

Host ID or Hostid

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A unique hardware identifier to lock individual node-locked licenses to a machine or groups of concurrent licenses to specific license server. To define the host id for your machine, please follow the instructions below :
Hardware Platform Hostid Type this command on the license server: Example
AIX (RS/6000, PPC) 32-bit hostid uname -m (returns 000276513100), then remove last two digits, and use remaining last eight digits 02765131
DEC Alpha ethernet address (MAC address) netstat -i 080020005532
HP (32-bit and 64-bit platforms, non itanium) 32-bit hostid uname -i and convert to hex, or prepend with # 778DA450 or #2005771344
HP (64-bit itanium) machine identification getconf\ CS_PARTITION_IDENT 9c766319-db72-d411-af62-0060b05e4c05
Linux ethernet address (MAC address) /sbin/ifconfig eth0 and remove colons from HWaddr 00:40:05:16:E5:25 00400516E525
HP-MPI Product /opt/mpi/bin/lmutil lmhostid if HP MPI is already installed in the system. if not, type /sbin/ifconfig | egrep "^eth0" | awk '{print $5}' | sed s/://g 00306EFF0001
MLIB Product ethernet address (MAC address) /opt/mlib/default/flexlm/lmutil hostid if HP MLIB is already installed on the system. If not, type /sbin/ifconfig | egrep "^eth0" | awk '{print $5}' | sed s/://g 00306EFF0001
SCO Hostid String uname -x (Serial is SCO00354), then prefix with "ID_STRING=" ID_STRING=SCO00354
SGI 32-bit hostid /etc/sysinfo -s, convert to hex, or prefix # 69064C3C or #1762020412
SUN 32-bit hostid hostid 170a3472
windows ethernet address (MAC address) lmutil lmhostid 00B0A9DF9A32
Disk serial number DIR C:(look for "Volume Serial Number is", and remove "-") DISK_SERIAL_NUM = 3e2e17fd
Flexid parallel or USB port hardware key (dongle) lmhostid -flexid FLEXID=7-b28520b9
Flexids are made available by your vendor. Your vendor can also provide you with an installer that installs drivers for all FLEXids.

Host ID1

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A unique hardware identifier to lock individual node-locked licenses to a machine or groups of concurrent licenses to specific license server. To define the host id for your machine, please follow the instructions below :

Cluster Pack / Clusterware Host ID

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You will need to get the host identification number from the Management Server. The host ID can be found using the uname command: uname -i
The number returned by the command uname -i must be preceded by a "#" when making your request. For example, if uname -i returns 2005771344, provide the ID number as #2005771344 in your key request.

Host Name

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The name assigned to a server. The HP-UX command 'uname(1) -n' or FLEXlm command hostname can be used to identify the name of a server.
For Linux, the command "hostname" can be used to identify the name of the server.
For Windows use the following path: Control Panel -> System -> Computer Name Tab.

hostID

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The Hostid is the MAC address for Windows and Linux platforms. A computer MAC address is required to obtain your license key. Your computer’s MAC address is 12 hexadecimal characters long, and all characters are required, including leading 0's. To find the MAC Address of your computer or device:

For Windows:
The MAC address can be obtained by running ipconfig /all from a Command Prompt window.
Click (Start->Run)
Type cmd in the text box and press enter.
In the Command Prompt window type ipconfig /all and press enter.
The MAC Address will appear in a list with other identifiers and will be listed as the Physical Address.
An example of a MAC address is shown below
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-50-56-C0-00-08
Note: Do not include the dashes when providing this 12-digit hex number as your MAC address

For Linux:
The MAC address can be obtained by running the command: /sbin/ifconfig
The MAC address will appear in a list with other identifiers. A standard MAC address (on an Ethernet device, for example) is in the first line identified as Hwaddr.
For example, the line with Hwaddr may look like:
Ethernet  HWaddr 00:1A:4B:C4:20:19
Note: Do not include the colons when providing this 12-digit hex number as your MAC address.

Hostid upload file

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The hostid upload file must be ASCII format with one hostid (MAC address) per line, with no blank lines. Please use the MAC addresses of the computers on which you will run the application software. An example of the MAC address upload file content is:

00235A6E09F1
001E0C79C0FB
00101930ED76
001D72A60B3B

The number of licenses you request must match the number of MAC addresses in your upload file and must be within your available number of licenses. You will receive one license key that enables the software to run for all the MAC addresses in your uploaded file.

The computer’s MAC address is 12 hexadecimal characters long, and all characters are required, including leading 0's. To find the MAC address of your computer or device:

For Windows:
The MAC address can be obtained by running ipconfig /all from a Command Prompt window.
Click (Start->Run)
Type cmd in the text box and press enter.
In the Command Prompt window type ipconfig /all and press enter.
The MAC Address will appear in a list with other identifiers and will be listed as the Physical Address.

An example of a MAC address is shown below
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-50-56-C0-00-08
Note: Do not include the dashes when providing this 12-digit hex number as your MAC address

For Linux:
The MAC address can be obtained by running the command: /sbin/ifconfig

The MAC address will appear in a list with other identifiers. A standard MAC address (on an Ethernet device, for example) is in the first line identified as Hwaddr.

For example, the line with Hwaddr may look like:
Ethernet  HWaddr 00:1A:4B:C4:20:19
Note: Do not include the colons when providing this 12-digit hex number as your MAC address.

HP Axiom MAC address/MAC ID

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To find your MAC address/MAC ID (using the Security Entry tool):
1 - either double-click Security Entry on the desktop or go to C:\Kiosk\SecurityEntry.exe
2 - the MAC ID is listed in the MAC ID field
3 - the MAC ID will be in the following format: xxxx-xxxx-xxxx

To find your MAC address/MAC ID (no Security Entry tool on your system):
1 - click Start > Run and type 'CMD'
2 - type 'ipconfig /all'
3 - the MAC address can be found at the 'Physical Address. . .' entry
4 - the MAC address will be in the following format xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx
5 - close the CMD window

Hostname/MAC address

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MAC address or fully-qualified domain name (hostname) of your license server host is required to obtain your license key.
You may enter one or three hostnames/MAC addresses. Three hostnames/MAC addresses enables three-server redundancy.

Your computer's MAC address is 12 hexadecimal characters long, and all characters are required, including leading 0's.
To find the MAC address of your license server host (Windows and Linux):
Go to the directory where your license server is installed, type on the command line the FLEXnet/FLEXlm command:
> lmhostid
An example of MAC address hostid is "0017a440afaa".

The fully qualified domain name consists of a host and domain name, including top-level domain such as .com, .net, .edu, .gov, .org, .mil. and .ca.
To find the domain name of your computer or device (Windows or Linux):
Go to the directory where your license server is installed, type on the command line the FLEXnet/FLEXlm command:
> lmhostid –hostdomain
Use the domain name returned only if it includes top-level domain.
An example of fully qualified domain name is "hostname.domainname.com".

Host Platform

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The platform (Workstation, Desktop PC, Notebook PC, etc) on which the software is installed and will run. If the software will be installed in a mixed environment, choose the platform type that represents the majority.

HP Licensing Services

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Hewlett-Packard organization chartered with the worldwide fulfillment of software license passwords. Worldwide Contact Information.

HP OCMP CE (Conference Engine) server

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This is a server dedicated to manage the OCMP conference feature

HP OCMP Existing OpenCall server

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On the targeted server, an OpenCall license is already installed. The user must provide the “Platform serial Number” (called as well License serial number) to generate the new codeword. To get this “Platform Serial Number”:
Log on the server as ocadmin (passwd= ocadmin)
# oclicoam show serial
This command return the License or Platform Serial Number available on this server. Use this information as an input in the Software License Manager site (and choose Upgrade feature)

HP OCMP New server

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This is a new server dedicated to run the OCMP software. No OpenCall software are already installed.

iFOR/LS

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Run-time software licensing application supplied by Isogon.

INCREMENT Line

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Part of the FLEXlm license.dat file that identifies the policies associated with a software product.

Input Codeword

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An Upgrade Codeword results of the addition of a certificate's features and capacity to an Input Codeword's. The Input Codeword must thus contain all enhancements of the starting point for the upgrade certificate.

In case of the codeword is based on a number of CICs (Circuit Identification Code), use the certificate of the upgrade platform to generate your upgrade codeword.

Otherwise, use the following procedure to generate your Upgrade Codewords sequentially using the right Input Codewords.

Step 1 - A platform upgrade may be the result of a combination of more than one upgrade certificates. Gather all the certificates for your platform upgrade, and order them in increasing capacity.

Step 2 - Does this upgrade include a certificate allowing a platform capacity of 8 links?
  • Yes - Use the codeword of this certificate as Input Codeword to generate the Upgrade Codeword of the 'Pack 1' certificate.
  • No - Use the codeword that is currently installed on your platform to generate the Upgrade Codeword of the 'Pack 1' certificate.
Step 3 - Apply this step only if a 'Pack 2' certificate is part of this upgrade.
  • Use the newly generated Upgrade Codeword of the corresponding 'Pack 1' certificate as the Input codeword to generate the Upgrade Codeword of the 'Pack 2' certificate.

Install Time Licensing

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A form of encryption technology that locks software bits on the media source. HP's install time technology is called LR-UX (Laser ROM for HP-UX). LR-UX Codewords are used to unlock the software products from the media (CD-ROM or DVD).

Issuer

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An encrypted FLEXlm field in the License File that can be used to identify which company or organization issued the license.

Key

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To find your Key, execute the following command line on the target server on which you want to install your OCMP SoftDSPCE Server:
/opt/OC/ocvcm-sdspce/bin/ocvcmDaemon --getKey
This command line enables to get a key needed to generate your License File. The key is composed of the server MAC Address for OCMP SoftDSPCE and the # CPU's available for this server, <12 digits->-<1 or 2 digits->.
The first <12 digits> represent the Mac Address of port ETH0 without any punctuation, the last digit refers to the number of CPU's available for the target.
Example: sdspe-SetLicence: status=0 key=000bcd920870-2

Keyword

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The name of install-time license password used to unlock MPE software products from the CD-ROM media.

License

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Rights on the use, transfer and copying provided by the Licensor to the Licensee.

License Daemon

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See lmgrd.

License File

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See license.dat file.

License key

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Term used to refer to a key required to install or run your software or hardware product, including the following types of keys:
  • Codeword (for HP-UX application products or HP OpenCall products)
  • Keyword (for MPE products, delivered through request forms)
  • License File or License.dat File (for products protected with the FLEXlm technology)
  • Password (a generic term synonymous with license key)

License Manager Daemon

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See lmgrd.

License Number

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A unique identification number printed on the License File Request Form and Software License Certificate documents. This number links the customer to the order entitlement. It allows the user to redeem the password through the Software License Manager (SLM) web application. The license number is printed on the Software License Certificate paper.

License Serial Number

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HP OC SS7 TSC, 2.x, 3.1
This unique identification number is printed on the LTU Certificate that links the license to the purchase order. This number is also encoded in the license codeword.

HP OC SS7 3.2
This unique identification number is encoded in all the codewords used on a given platform to link them all together. This number is printed on the LTU certificate of the platform's initial license. Customers must provide it for any license upgrade. Customer can get it by typing on the platform following command: ocLicense -disp

HP OC Media Platform, SIP, MRFP, SNS and Diameter
This unique identification number is encoded in all the codewords used on a given platform to link them all together. This number is printed on the LTU certificate of the platform's initial license. Customers must provide it for any license upgrade. Customers can get it by typing on the platform the following command: oclicoam show serial

HP OCSC / OCSAC
This unique identification number is encoded in all the codewords used on a given platform to link them all together. You can get the License Serial Number of the platform:
- either from a previous Codeword Certificate for that platform
- or by using the following command on that platform: ocLicense -info and get the data named "License number".

License Server

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The machine on which the FLEXlm software, i.e., lmgrd, runs. It does not have to be the machine on which the HP product software itself is installed.

License server hostname

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The License server hostname is the DNS name assigned to your license server. To obtain your hostname, use the command:
  • Linux: hostname
  • Windows (from Command Prompt window): hostname
  • HP-UX: uname –n
  • FLEXlm/FLEXnet command: lmhostid –hostname or lmutil lmhostid –hostname
The format of the hostname is alphanumeric and should not include "/" or "\".
An example of a hostname is: mylicenseserver
Alternately, the fully-qualified hostname may be used: mylicenseserver.domain.com
To find the fully-qualified hostname (in Windows XP and Vista): use the Windows Control Panel, view under System Properties and then on the Computer Name tab.

License Terms Agreement

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Contractual relationship between Licensor and Licensee. Terms and Conditions may mirror the rights and restrictions imposed under copyright laws or may provide a licensee greater or fewer rights. The Licensee agrees to pay a license fee and to abide the terms and conditions.

Customers buying from HP are usually offered HP's Business Terms Agreement. HP's Software License Terms are contained in the Business Agreement. They are also contained in a separate stand-alone document. Both Business Terms and the Software License Terms are intended for customer signature.

License To Use

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See LTU.

License Type

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The functionality to which a license applies. The most common license types are: nodelocked, floating, demo.

license.dat File

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The FLEXlm password that contains licensing policy information that enables the software application to run. Also referred to as just the license file. License password files may be obtained from the Software License Manager web application or by faxing the entitlement certificate to HP Licensing Services.

License_Version

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See product version.

Licensee

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The Licensee receives from the Licensor some rights on the use, transfer or copying of the software.

Limited Feature

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The full feature of the software is locked. Without the License you will only run the Software with limited features.

lmgrd

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The license manager daemon (lmgrd) handles the initial contact with the client application programs, passing the connection on to the appropriate vendor daemon. It also starts and restarts the vendor daemons.

lmhostid

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A FLEXlm utility program that will locate and provide the exact Host ID for a given machine. The user provides this information as part of the password request process to create the password. See the Frequently Asked Questions on how to locate a Host ID, for more information on lmhostid.

Locking Mechanism

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To control physically the rights provided by the Licensor.

LR-UX

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Laser ROM for HP-UX. HP's proprietary install-time licensing technology used to encrypt software products on the HP release application media sets (CD-ROM or DVD). Codewords are delivered to customers to unlock and load software products.

LTU

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License To Use. Refers to the legal right to use, but the actual legal terms and conditions are referenced in the HP purchase order. It can be delivered as an Entitlement Certificate, Codeword Certificate, or License Certificate.

MAC Address

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A computer MAC address is required to obtain your license key. Your computer’s MAC address is 12 hexadecimal characters long, and all characters are required, including leading 0's. To find the MAC Address of your computer or device:

For Windows:
The MAC address can be obtained by running ipconfig /all from a Command Prompt window.
Click (Start->Run)
Type cmd in the text box and press enter.
In the Command Prompt window type ipconfig /all and press enter.
The MAC Address will appear in a list with other identifiers and will be listed as the Physical Address.

An example of a MAC address is shown below
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-50-56-C0-00-08
Note: Do not include the dashes when providing this 12-digit hex number as your MAC address

For Linux:
The MAC address can be obtained by running the command: /sbin/ifconfig
The MAC address will appear in a list with other identifiers. A standard MAC address (on an Ethernet device, for example) is in the first line identified as Hwaddr.

For example, the line with Hwaddr may look like:
Ethernet  HWaddr 00:1A:4B:C4:20:19
Note: Do not include the colons when providing this 12-digit hex number as your MAC address.

MAC Address for OCMP SoftDSPCE

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Your MAC Address for OCMP SoftDSPCE is 12 hexadecimal characters long.
It allows you to designate the target server on which you install your OCMP SoftDSPCE product.
To generate your license file you need a key.

MDS Host ID

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The license host ID of the MDS and Administration servers are required to obtain your permanent license file. Your license host ID is 12 hexadecimal characters including leading 0's. You can find the license host ID by logging into each server in turn and executing the following commands:
# sfsmgr
sfs> show license
The show license command prints the host ID of the server you are running. Repeat this command on both the Administration and MDS servers.

Media Part Number

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A Media Part Number is the part number of your CD-ROM or DVD media on which the software resides. This part number is located on the face of the CD-ROM or DVD, contains either 4x4 or 5x5 characters, and may begin with the number "50" or the letter "B". Example: 5012-XXXX or B3920-XXXXX.

Media Description

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Media Description identifies the HP-UX Application Release of your CD-ROM or DVD media on which the software resides. The term "CD" or "DVD" is included in this description to identify the kind of media; thus, when selecting your Media Description, be sure to select the description with "CD" or "DVD" that corresponds to the media you have.

Multiple MAC address file

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The Multiple MAC address file must be ASCII format with one MAC address per line, with no blank lines.
Please use the MAC addresses of the computers on which you will run the application software.
An example of the MAC address upload file content is:

00235A6E09F1
001E0C79C0FB
00101930ED76
001D72A60B3B

The number of licenses you request must match the number of MAC addresses in your upload file and must be within your available number of licenses.
You will receive one license key that enables the software to run for all the MAC addresses in your uploaded file.

The computer's MAC address is 12 hexadecimal characters long, and all characters are required, including leading 0's.
To find the MAC Address of your computer or device:

For Windows:
The MAC address can be obtained by running ipconfig /all from a Command Prompt window. Click (Start->Run)
Type cmd in the text box and press enter.
In the Command Prompt window type ipconfig /all and press enter.
The MAC Address will appear in a list with other identifiers and will be listed as the Physical Address.
An example of a MAC address is shown below
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-50-56-C0-00-08
Note: Do not include the dashes when providing this 12-digit hex number as your MAC address

NIM (Neoware Image Manager)

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Neoware Image Manager (NIM) centrally manages and streams operating systems and applications to thin clients and PCs on demand.

Node Locked License

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When an application is Nodelocked, it can only run on the machine that the application is installed on. Its Host ID will lock the password to the hardware. Nodelocked applications are most appropriate for: Non-networked system environments, users who require constant or high software availability.

Nodelocked Centralized Licenses

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Nodelocked mechanism that enables one license repository to distribute virtual licenses.

Number of licenses requested

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The number of licenses requested for your Software Assurance Product license key should be the number of licenses used in the license key for your original HP Software Product.
These quantities must match for the generation of your new Software Assurance license key.
For example,
  • If you purchased quantity 50 of your HP Software Product and obtained a license key for 50 licenses, then you should enter "50" for the number of licenses requested for your Software Assurance Product license key.
  • If you purchased quantity 50 of your HP Software Product but obtained a license key for 30 licenses, then you should enter "30" for the number of licenses requested for your Software Assurance Product license key.
You can obtain a license key for your Software Assurance Product for only the number of licenses that you obtained in your original HP Software Product license key. If you obtained multiple license keys for your original Software Product, then the total number of licenses across all the HP Software Product license keys (for the same License Number) is the number of licenses that can be obtained for your Software Assurance Product license key (no less, no more).

For further information on obtaining license keys, see the Licensing Guide.

If you need assistance in regard to this, please contact HP Licensing.

OSB

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Original Software Business. Refers to new software orders.

Order Number

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HP purchase order number that is referenced on the entitlement certificate and request form.

Original HP RGS Software Product License Number

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To obtain the license key for your Software Assurance Product, you must provide the License Number of your original HP Software Product.
You can find this License Number in one of the following:
  • License Entitlement Certificate for your HP Software Product
  • License Key Certificate for your HP Software Product
  • License key file installed on your computer where you are running the HP Software Product. The License Number is after “NOTICE=” in your license key. Please refer to the first “NOTICE=“ in your license key.
    Example: NOTICE=License Number=GUY459TAJY12

Overdraft

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An option in the FLEXlm feature line that allows the customers to use a buffer of licenses over their purchased quantity.

Package License

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A FLEXlm option that allows multiple feature lines to be packaged into one License File. This type of License File is called a Package line.

Package Line

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This feature unlocks a product suite.

PAK

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Product Authorization Key

Password

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A generic name to describe the technical key that unlocks software for use. Synonymous with Codeword for LR-UX, License File for FLEXlm, and Keyword for MPE software.

Patent Protection

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The design and conceptual rights in software may be protected under patent laws, which give an inventor the right to exclude others from making using or selling the invention.

Post-Computed License

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The creation and delivery of passwords after the delivery of the software product to the customer. Passwords that require some forms of customer information, such as Host ID or a Target ID are created and delivered via SLM or when the user contacts HP Licensing Services after receiving their order.

Pre-Computed License

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The creation and delivery of passwords at the same time the software is delivered to the customer.

Printer Product Number

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The Printer Product Number should be one of the following: Q6659A, Q5669A, Q6675A, Q6677A. You can find the product number of your printer on the HP-GL/2 Upgrade page of your printer's Embedded Web Server, or on a label located at the back of your printer.

For further information, check the documentation included in your HP-GL/2 Software Upgrade kit.

Printer Serial Number

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You can find the Printer Serial Number on the HP-GL/2 Upgrade page of your printer's Embedded Web Server. To avoid errors, you can copy and paste the numbers from the Printer Embedded Web Server to the licensing page.

You can also find the printer serial number on a label located at the back of your printer. The printer Serial Number is always 10 characters long such as "SG11M2201K" as an example.

For further information, check the documentation included in your HP-GL/2 Software Upgrade kit.

Product Name

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Part of the FLEXlm Increment line that identifies the name given to the software product being licensed.

Product Version

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Part of the FLEXlm Increment line that identifies the license version associated with the software product being licensed.

Quantity Authorized

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The number of license keys available to be redeemed by named Parter.

Quantity of Products Ordered

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Number of licenses ordered. You are entitled to the number of TeraBytes indicated in the Product Name for OST licenses or enable SFS software for MDS licenses

Quantity Purchased

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The number of products ordered. You are entitled to the number of devices indicated in the Product Name per quantity one purchased. For example, if your total quantity purchased is 3, and your Product Name indicates 50 devices, then you have 3 products and a combined total of 3 x 50 = 150 devices. You must request a separate license key code for each quantity purchased. You cannot obtain more than one license key code per quantity one.

Reconfiguration

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The process of creating replacement license files in order to move concurrent licenses from one license server to another. Each product has guidelines to follow for reconfiguring licenses.

Redundant Server

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Products using concurrent licensing policy, allow customers to use the FLEXlm redundant server option. This option is one way that customers can add reliability to their license server architecture. FLEXlm defines a redundant server as a "voting" license server: three servers that act as a single virtual system. As long as a majority of the computers can "talk" to each other, all licenses are available. At least two servers must be up at any time for the system to be operational and licenses to be served. If one server of the three goes down, the system will still operate.

Request Form

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A form used to obtain a Password, Codeword or License File from Software License Manager or from HP Licensing Services. This request form is printed at the back side of the entitlement certificate.
These forms are available to request your Password from HP Licensing Services, when you cannot generate them on-line within Software License Manager.

RGS install directory

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Please move or copy your License Key to the RGS install directory:
  • Windows: c:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Remote Graphics Sender
  • Linux: /etc/opt/hpremote/rgsender

RTU (Right To Use) (or Total Licenses)

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The maximum number of users licensed to use the software concurrently. Sometimes called LTU.

Run-Time Licensing

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A licensing technology used in the software industry to control the use of software products over a network. FLEXlm and iFORLS are examples of run-time licensing technologies.

SD Tool

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SD stands for Software Distributor. It is a commercially available HP product that is bundled into the HP-UX operating system. The tools is used along with LR-UX codewords to unlock and install software products for the HP application release Media sets (CD-ROM or DVD).

Service Agreement ID

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A Service Agreement ID is a unique identifier for your individual support services agreement with Hewlett-Packard. The Service Agreement ID is printed on each agreement within the Support Access Options section and should be used when contacting HP for technical support.

Shrink-wrap terms

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In some instances a customer may not sign a software license agreement, but instead may receive software subject to its acceptance of certain terms and conditions. These terms and conditions are often affixed to the package or on the media envelope and are commonly referred as Shrink-wrap terms. An attention notice provided on the package instructs the customer that use of the software is subject to the acceptance of the terms and conditions.

Single system MAC address

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A computer MAC address is required to obtain your node-locked license key.
Your computer's MAC address is 12 hexadecimal characters long, and all characters are required, including leading 0's.
To find the MAC Address of your computer or device:

For Windows:
The MAC address can be obtained by running ipconfig /all from a Command Prompt window. Click (Start->Run)
Type cmd in the text box and press enter.
In the Command Prompt window type ipconfig /all and press enter.
The MAC Address will appear in a list with other identifiers and will be listed as the Physical Address.
An example of a MAC address is shown below
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-50-56-C0-00-08
Note: Do not include the dashes when providing this 12-digit hex number as your MAC address

Software License Manager (SLM)

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A web based HP application that allows customer to request and redeem license passwords based on information from their entitlement certificate or request form.

HP Software License Transfers (SLT)

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When an HP system changes ownership in the used marketplace, HP supports this transaction by permitting the transfer of software licenses for certain software products from one owner to another through HP's Software License Transfer process. For more information please go to the SLT website: http://www.hp.com/go/slt

Software Update Manager (SUM)

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A web based HP application that allows customer to manage Software products under Support contract online, anytime. For more information please go to: http://www.hp.com/softwarereleases/releases-media2/SUM/How_to_be_a_SUM_customer.htm

Support Account Reference

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A Support Account Reference is an identifier for your system(s) under a support contract with Hewlett-Packard. It is the reference of your site; you may have different Support Account References (site references) under one support contract. "Support Account Reference" may have a different name depending on your geographic location. "Support Account Reference" is the same as "System Handle".

HP's Support Agreement Manager

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A web based HP application that allows customer to review, revise, and renew Software support agreement online, anytime For more information please go to: http://www.esca.hp.com/

HP Susan Number

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The HP Susan Number is a unique hardware identifier. To retrieve your HP Susan Number, type the following command under "MPE Prompt": SHOWVAR HPSUSAN

System Handle

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A System Handle is an identifier for your system(s) under a support contract with Hewlett-Packard. It is the reference of your site; you may have different System Handles (site references) under one support contract. "System Handle" may have a different name depending on your geographic location. "System Handle" is the same as "Support Account Reference".

System Serial Number

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System serial number is an integral part of the product label, on which the serial number must be presented, along with the HP product and/or part number. The same unique serial number that is recorded directly on the product, or the product label, is also recorded on the shipping documents, and on the box in which the product is packaged, at the time of delivery to the customer. At the time of invoicing, or issuing credit notes for returned products, the individual serial numbers are referenced on the invoice. The standardized length for HP serial number is 10 characters.

Target ID

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The Target ID Number is the "Hardware Identifier" for iFORLS products. To retrieve it, type the following command:
  • Platform HPUX: i4target or i4target -c (to change the LAN address), or i4target -v (MAC address)
  • Platform AIX: uname -a
  • SunOS and Solaris: hostid
  • SGI IRIX 4.0.5 and 5.2: sysinfo
  • Other UNIX: ls_targetid or i4target
For more information, see Isogon.

Teemtalk 5 for Windows

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Neoware TeemTalk provides secure, Citrix-compatible terminal emulation that connects virtually any desktop with any host environment.

Temporary Password

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A run-time license password valid for a limited time. The expiration date is encrypted in the password. Temporary passwords can be used for demonstrating how a product works or evaluating products.

Time-Bombed Password

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See Temporary Password.

TSC Serial Number

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Telecom Signaling Card (TSC) Serial Number is an unique hardware identifier needed to create upgrade codewords. It can be obtained from the TSC card label or by issuing the command "ss7HwInfo" on a server connected to the TSC card while it is active. If the server has several TSC cards, ensure that the correct serial number is chosen.

UPC Hostid

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UPC uses its own host verification method, therefore the UPC Hostid is not same as that shown by either the host name or the lmhostid utilities.
If UPC is being installed on an SMP system, the host name should be specified. Just the base name is needed. For example, if the host is upcdev.hp.com, the name "upcdev" should be specified.
If UPC is being installed on a cluster system, the cluster prefix should be specified. For example, if the cluster has compute nodes upcdevc0 through upcdevc17, the name "upcdevc" should be specified.

USB

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Update Software Business. Refers to software orders based on HP customer support contracts.

Vendor Daemon

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In FLEXlm, licenses are handled by running processes. There is one process for each vendor who has a FLEXlm licensed product on the network. This process is called the vendor daemon. The vendor daemon keeps track of how many licenses are checked out, and who has them. If the vendor daemon terminates for any reason, all users lose their licenses. Users normally regain their license automatically when lmgrd restarts the vendor daemon.

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HP Licensing Services


Dear OpenVMS and Tru64 UNIX users,

Starting in August 2004 you will notice a change to your Software License Product Authorization Keys (PAK) and License Certificates in support of the HP Tru64 UNIX and OpenVMS software products. The design, print format and document color will have changed. This change also signifies a newly consolidated license manufacturing capability within HP.

The HP software license manufacturing systems for Tru64 UNIX and OpenVMS will be consolidated into the Global License Server (GLiS), presently used for many other software products such as HP-UX. This consolidation also allows HP to combine the historic license databases for Tru64 UNIX, OpenVMS and HP-UX into one single worldwide database. Having one worldwide database will enhance your "ease of doing business" with HP and its partners.

This change has no effect on any previously issued licenses and does not signify any change in product version. The new license documents will still contain the important information such as sales order number and license product number, along with the technical data needed to use the software.

If you have any questions regarding this new format, please contact your regional HP software license resource, found at the link below:

HP Licensing Contacts

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