Licenses for DevOps Test Virtualization

You can find information about the licenses that you can purchase to use Test Virtualization.

Processor value unit (PVU) licensing

In this licensing mode, you receive printed versions of the licenses. No configuration is necessary.

For more information about Processor value unit (PVU) licensing and token licensing, see License descriptions.

Agent mode (simultaneous session) licensing

From Test Performance Test Server 8.5.0.2 onwards, Test Performance Test Server provide support for Agent mode licensing, which is also known as simultaneous session licensing. In this type of licensing, you can use token licenses. This licensing requires that a License Server be installed in the environment and configured with valid licenses in order for Test Integrations and APIs Agent to operate. Additionally, the Agent must be configured with the details of the license server so that the Agent is able to communicate with the license server at runtime.

For more information about simultaneous session licensing, see http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27039621.

Simultaneous session licensing requires manual configuration. For information about configuring the agent to support token licenses, see Configuring agents to support token licensing.

Test Virtualization Concurrent Virtual Services licensing

Test Virtualization 10.2.0 or later, supports Concurrent Virtual Services (CVS) licensing. With this form of licensing, each concurrent virtual service consumes a single CVS license.

Note:

The Test Integrations and APIs Agent that is installed with the CVS mode bundle does not support the running of performance test engines for use with performance tests.

When running stubs in a Docker container using the Test Virtualization image or from a Test Integrations and APIs Agent configured with the Test Virtualization - CVS mode bundle, a single Test Virtualization CVS license is consumed for each stub that is started and returned when the stub stops.

The CVS license requires that a License Server is installed on a computer that is accessible from the Docker container or the agent computer at runtime. The Docker host and the agent computer must be configured with valid CVS licenses and Test Workbench licenses.

If you are running any resource other than a stub in a Docker container using the Test Virtualization image or from a Test Integrations and APIs Agent configured with the Test Virtualization - CVS mode bundle, a single Test Workbench license is acquired for the duration of the run and returned once the run is completed."