If you must upgrade your license keys, replace an old license
server, or move the license keys to another computer, you must perform
a floating or authorized user license key return transaction in License Key Center.
Permanent authorized user and floating license keys are
tied to the host ID of the computer. IBM Rational® products
do not work on another computer until you register the products to
the new computer.
Returning or removing permanent license keys
Use IBM Rational License Key Center to
return authorized user, floating, named-user floating, and redundant
server license keys to your IBM Rational account.
Note: For IBM Rational products
built on the Eclipse framework, permanent authorized user license
keys from the activation kit are not managed by Rational License Key Center and
cannot be returned.
When you return a license key,
you do not physically give the license key back to IBM Rational. Instead,
you use the return transaction in Rational License Key Center.
The Rational License Key Center transaction
updates records to indicate that you are no longer using a Rational product
on that computer. This update adjusts the count of registered products
in your account.
After making the adjustments to your account,
you can download the license key from the Rational License Key Center.
Remember: To comply with your License Agreement, import this
updated license file (whether the file is empty or not) on the computer.
If
you have problems returning or requesting a new redundant server license
file, IBM Software Support for Rational products can
correct your account and create a license file for you.
To return
a license key:
- Perform the return transaction in Rational License Key Center.
- When you receive the update file from Rational License Key Center,
import the file on the old client or license server.
- Remove the IBM Rational software
or license server software from the old client or license server.
See the installation guide for your Rational product
for the removal procedures.
Moving permanent license keys
If you want
to move IBM Rational software
to another client or server, return the existing license keys from
the old client or server to your account. Then request license keys
for the new client or server.
Attention: During the
uninstallation process, the permanent license key is also removed.
Be sure to have your original product activation kit on hand to import
the permanent license key and license agreement to the new computer.
If your activation kit did not come on a CD and you no longer have
the downloaded activation kit, go to the IBM Rational License Key Center to
download another activation kit using your product order information.
To
move license keys from one computer to another:
- Use License Key Center to
return the license keys to your IBM Rational account.
Tip: To help prevent you from confusing the license key update
file for the old computer with the license key file for the new computer,
you might want to complete the return transaction before you order
license keys for the new computer.
- Request new license keys for the new computer in Rational License Key Center.
- Remove the Rational software
or license server software from the old computer. See the installation
guide for your IBM Rational product
for the removal procedures.
- Install the Rational software
or license server software on the new computer.
- Import the new license key file on the new computer.
- If you moved the license keys to a new license server, give client
users the host name of the new license server.