It's a bug, apparently the PTF had been released.
APAR= IC30965 SER= IN INCORROUT
UNABLE TO REGISTER INDIVIDUAL LICENSE FILES MORE THAN ONCE ON
THE TSM 4.2.0 SERVER
Status: CLOSED Closed:
Apar Information:
RCOMP= 5698TSMAX TSM AIX SERVER RREL= R420
FCOMP= 5698TSMAX TSM AIX SERVER PFREL= F999 TREL= T
SRLS: NONE
Return Codes:
Applicable Component Level/SU:
R420 PSY UP
Error Description:
The 4.2.0 Server code does not allow any individual license file
to be registered more than once. For example, any customer
wishing to register only two licenses for lan managed systems is
unable to do so, because the 1mgsyslan.lic file can only be
registered once.
.
Scenario 1:
Issue command 'register license file=1mgsyslan.lic'
-> the QUERY LICENSE output shows 1 registered license
Issue command 'register license file=1mgsyslan.lic'
-> the QUERY LICENSE output still shows only 1 registered
license
.
Scenario 2:
Issue command 'register license file=1mgsyslan.lic number=2'
-> the QUERY LICENSE output shows only 1 registered license
.
The behavior appears to be the result of a problem with the LUM
(License Use Manager) tools used by the TSM Server for
licensing. This problem only affects the TSM Server running on
the AIX platform.
.
INITIAL IMPACT = MEDIUM
Additional Information: This problem does not prevent
more clients from being used than what can be registered.
The TSM server is soft compliant so if your usage exceeds
your registration the functionality is still performed,
however a message is issued indicating the server is out of
license compliance.
Local Fix:
Problem Summary:
****************************************************************
* USERS AFFECTED: All TSM 4.2 AIX users. *
****************************************************************
* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Unable to register multiple copies of *
* a license file. *
****************************************************************
* RECOMMENDATION: Apply fixing PTF when available. When the *
* fix is applied you may need to first delete *
* the nodelock file then "touch" the nodelock *
* file to recreate it. If you do not first *
* delete the nodelock file then all of the *
* licenses from your previous register *
* license attempts will be counted as *
* registered licenses after applying this fix. *
****************************************************************
Due to a change in the LUM tools used by TSM for licensing, the
current implementation of licensing is unable to recognize the
fact that multiple copies of a license key are in the nodelock
file.
Cheers, Suad
--
On Thu, Oct 18, 2001 at 03:52:38PM -0500, Charles Anderson wrote:
> Here's a tidbit that may or may not apply to you. ( if you upgraded from media
>distributed by Tivoli ( i.e. CDROM ) go ahead and ignore this )
>
> We tried upgrading from 4.1.2 to 4.2.1 here from the upgrade available on the tivoli
>website ( specific URL thankfully forgotten ).
>
> This is bad. B.A.D. There was appearantly a major difference in the way that lic
>files are setup from 4.1.X to 4.2.X, and 4.1.X lics are never going to register with
>a 4.2 server.
>
> Our solution per many hours on the phone with support. Back down to 4.1.4.
>
> If you didn't do the upgrade from the download, and instead installed it from CDROM
>or something, please leeme know as we now have the media are considering making the
>change to 4.2.1
>
>
> -ed
>
>
>
> Ed Anderson
> Backup / Unix Systems Administrator
> Dept. of Information Systems
> University of Mississippi Medical Center
>
> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> The information in this email is considered
> confidential information. In the event that
> you received this email by misdelivery/accident
> please delete it and disregard its contents.
> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>
> >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 10/18/01 02:32PM >>>
> Same result..
>
> tsm: TSM>reg lic file=mgsyslan.lic number=1
> ANR2852I Current license information:
> ANR9634E REGISTER LICENSE: No license certificate files were found with
> the ./mgsyslan.lic specification.
> ANS8001I Return code 3.
>
> tsm: TSM>reg lic file=1mgsyslan.lic
> ANR2852I Current license information:
> ANR2853I New license information:
>
> Activity log is complaining about the license files:
>
> 10/18/01 12:22:14 ANR2017I Administrator GWICHMAN issued command:
> REGISTER
> LICENSE file=mgsyslan.lic number=1
>
> 10/18/01 12:22:14 ANR2852I Current license information:
>
> 10/18/01 12:22:14 ANR9634E REGISTER LICENSE: No license
> certificate files
> were found with the ./mgsyslan.lic
> specification.
> 10/18/01 12:22:14 ANR2017I Administrator GWICHMAN issued command:
> ROLLBACK
> 10/18/01 12:22:46 ANR2017I Administrator GWICHMAN issued command:
> REGISTER
> LICENSE file=1mgsyslan.lic
>
> 10/18/01 12:22:46 ANR2852I Current license information:
>
> 10/18/01 12:22:46 ANR9626E Invalid license certificate file:
>
> ./1mgsyslan.lic.
>
> 10/18/01 12:22:46 ANR2853I New license information:
>
> 10/18/01 12:23:29 ANR2017I Administrator GWICHMAN issued command:
> QUERY
> more... (<ENTER> to continue, 'C' to cancel)
>
> ACTLOG
>
> Perhaps I mishandled the upgrade. I went from 4.1.2 -> 4.2.0 -> 4.2.1
>
>
>
> Gerald Wichmann
> System Engineer
> StorageLink
> 408-844-8893 (v)
> 408-844-9801 (f)
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of
> Joshua S. Bassi
> Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 1:21 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: tsm 4.2.1 licensing
>
> Instead of doing it the old way, licensing now works by doing:
>
> 'reg lic file=mgsyslan.lic number=1' (or however many you are trying to
> license.
>
>
> --
> Joshua S. Bassi
> Independent IT Consultant
> IBM Certified - AIX/HACMP, SAN, Shark
> Tivoli Certified Consultant- ADSM/TSM
> Cell (408)&(831) 332-4006
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of
> Gerald Wichmann
> Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 11:19 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: tsm 4.2.1 licensing
>
> Is there a trick to licensing or why does tsm come back with this when I
> attempt to add a license:
>
> tsm: TSM>reg lic file=1mgsyslan.lic
> ANR2852I Current license information:
> ANR2853I New license information:
>
> tsm: TSM>
>
> And of course, no license gets added.. ?
>
> Gerald Wichmann
> System Engineer
> StorageLink
> 408-844-8893 (v)
> 408-844-9801 (f)
