There is no IBM document for this. You need to work with your IBM account team to make sure you are getting the answers you need to stay compliant.
Del ---------------------------------------------------- "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L@vm.marist.edu> wrote on 05/29/2014 01:57:41 PM: > From: Martin Harriss <mar...@princeton.edu> > To: ADSM-L@vm.marist.edu > Date: 05/29/2014 01:59 PM > Subject: Re: out of TSM compliance period question > Sent by: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L@vm.marist.edu> > > On 03/05/2014 02:36 PM, Mark Blunden wrote: > > The IBM requirement is a true up once a year, on your renewal anniversary. > > > > However, TSM license are perpetual, which means they never expire, or never > > stop working. The renewal process allows you to call support in the event > > of an issue, and also allows you to download new versions and fixes. > > > > If you are migrating from one machine to another, you do not have to buy > > licenses to cover both machines. IBM allows you to exceed your license > > count in this instance as you will eventually remove the old one after > > migration. I think you have 3 months to migrate, but that number may be > > wrong. > > > > If you are using the old PVU license method, then obviously newer machines > > generally have larger core counts, and thus incur a higher value. > > If you are on the TB license model, then you can deploy as many clients as > > you wish. > > > This is a question that we've wanted an "official" answer to for some > time -- is there an IBM document somewhere that says you need to true up > once a year?? > > Martin
