IBM Streams 4.2.1

Tracking license usage for IBM Streams

By default, license usage information is available for IBM® Streams. License usage information is not available for the IBM Streams Developer Edition.

Before you begin

IBM Streams does not generate IBM Software License Metric Tag (SLMT) files. To obtain license usage information for IBM Streams, you can use data that is collected by the IBM License Metric Tool (ILMT). To download and install this tool, go to the IBM License Metric Tool website.

Procedure

  1. Export data from the ILMT Hardware Inventory and Software Installations panels.
  2. Import the ILMT data into a tool such as Microsoft Excel.
  3. Apply the VUE027A table to calculate license usage. The VUE027A table (Value_Unit_Converter_VUE027A.xls) is available here.
Parent topic: Administering IBM Streams
Related tasks:
Reviewing the license agreement for IBM Streams
Updating an IBM Streams Developer Edition license
Related information:
IBM License Metric Tool Knowledge Center