Assessing compliance with the PVU licensing model

If you purchased Tivoli® Storage Manager under the processor value unit (PVU) licensing model, ensure that your solution complies with the license terms. Review the PVU estimates periodically to plan for future license purchasing. For example, if PVU estimates increase or you plan to install more servers, you might have to purchase more licenses.

1. To understand how license requirements are assessed under the PVU model, see Role of processor value units in assessing licensing requirements.
2. Estimate license requirements:
   • If the solution is not installed in a VMware host environment, follow the instructions in Estimating processor value units.
   • If the solution is installed in a VMware host environment, follow the instructions in Collecting processor value unit information in a VMware host environment.