license question

Lemin, Graeme Graeme.Lemin@team.telstra.com
Mon, 22 Nov 2004 09:01:43 +1100


> Hi Powerpals!
> 
> I have a question re licensing.
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> We're running 7.10.G1 under VMS.
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> Can anyone tell me what happens when the number of user licenses is exceeded?  Our user base is growing (!!!) and we're trying to address the issue by either controlling access or increasing licenses before it becomes an issue.  I'm sure that in the past I've seen some sort of warning message, with Powerhouse refusing to start for any new sessions over the limit.  Is that still the case?
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> Also, if I log on more than once using the same user id, does each individual session count as one license instance?  See below:
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> 	   OpenVMS User Processes at 18/11/04 15:18:57.25
> 	    Total number of users = 2,  number of processes = 9
> 
> 	 Username       Interactive  Subprocess   Batch
> 	 PH_ADMIN            4         -         1
> 	 PH_GLEMIN           3         
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> For a total of 7 sessions, we have a total of 2 users.  Which figure is the license daemon interested in?
> 
> Thanks in advance.
> 
> Graeme Lemin
> Telstra Multimedia
> Melbourne, Australia
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