license question

[Lemin, Graeme]

Thanks folks, for the excellent suggestions.  We have put a process in place which will log users off if they have been inactive for 30 minutes, which is proving effective, although not necessarily popular!

regards

Graeme Lemin 

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Chris Sharman [SMTP:chris.sharman@ccagroup.co.uk]
> Sent:	Monday, 22 November 2004 8:28 pm
> To:	Murray Scholz
> Cc:	Lemin, Graeme; powerh-l@lists.sowder.com
> Subject:	Re: license question
> 
> Murray Scholz wrote:
> > Lemin, Graeme wrote:
> >>> We're running 7.10.G1 under VMS.
> >>>
> >>> Can anyone tell me what happens when the number of user licenses is 
> >>> exceeded?  
> > 
> > The Powerhouse component (be it quick, or quiz or qtp etc. perhaps even 
> > qshow I think also) just dies with an resonably decent error message 
> > (something like "exceeded licence limit..." or something, when you try 
> > to start it.
> > 
> >>> Also, if I log on more than once using the same user id, does each 
> >>> individual session count as one license instance?
> > 
> > Yes, it is NOT the number of different vms users that is counted.... It 
> > is the number of 'powerhouse processes' executing concurrently that is 
> > counted. This includes batch jobs as well as interactive processes.
> 
> Subprocesses don't necessarily count, though:
> 
> $ quiz
> ...
> Quiz> $qtp ...
> 
> is one licence.
> We watch cognos$license:cognosda.log;* - that shows peak usage.
> As far as I know that's the only way to track how much headroom you 
> have/haven't got. I've a little DCL procedure that mails peak usage 
> monthly or thereabouts.
> It's embarrassing to find you've just taken on a bunch of temps for peak 
> season, and they can't use the systems because you've not got enough 
> licence.
> You can also manage your licences - if you've a bunch of screens that 
> sit in powerhouse all day, and get used occasionally, there's obviously 
> scope for economy by having them exit to DCL between use - the downside 
> is it'll take a bit longer when they are used. That technique can also 
> be used as an emergency get around if you do get caught short.
> 
> Chris
> 
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