Op 2 jun. 2014, om 10:11 heeft Bent Christensen <b...@cowi.dk> het volgende geschreven:
> I do not think there is such a thing as a true-up with IBM. > > In a PVU licensing environment, if you get hit by an IBM Audit (as we did > last year) you are expected to have all TSM servers and clients properly > licensed at all times except for: > > - test/developement TSM servers > - servers/nodes being migrated (it is correct that you have a 3 months > 'grace' period if you are updating/migrating nodes, servers or data centers, > there is an IBM document (which I can't find right now) from last year > explaining this) > - decommisioned nodes/servers > > With new nodes you are actually expected to have the required PVUs in your > PVU pool *before* you install the TSM client (or at least before you do the > first backup). > > IBM are really doing what they can to 'persuade' their customers to join the > Capacity model :-) and even then... buy it before you use it. If only IBM was as friendly as MS, where a true-up once a year is really a contract option. (btw, IBM recently introduced a new entry license model for TSM, based on PVU's.... I'm still wondering where these ideas of billing storage based on processing power come from ) > > - Bent > > ________________________________________ > Fra: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU] På vegne af Del > Hoobler [hoob...@us.ibm.com] > Sendt: 29. maj 2014 20:28 > Til: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU > Emne: Re: [ADSM-L] out of TSM compliance period question > > 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 -- Met vriendelijke groeten/Kind Regards, Remco Post r.p...@plcs.nl +31 6 248 21 622
