z Systems Development and Test
Environment requires a USB
hardware device that contains a license key that controls the licensee’s access to all or portions
of the program. The USB hardware device is ordered through Passport Advantage® in a media pack that is separate from the
electronic media that contains the offering software. It can be connected directly to the USB port
on a computer that is hosting the offering or it can be plugged into the USB port of a separate
computer that hosts the offering for distributing authentication to remote instances of the product
through a TCP/IP network. This computer is known as a product license server.
The
licensee is not authorized to use z Systems Development and Test
Environment or any of its
components except when that key is made available to the program. To make the key available to the
program, you must obtain a license key file that provides proof of license entitlement from the Rational® License Key Center. That file, called an
update file, must then be applied to the USB hardware device to activate it and allow
the licensee to use z Systems Development and Test
Environment. The update file
is specific to a customer account. The update file works with a single hardware device, which is
identified by its unique serial number. The USB hardware device is installed either on the computer
that hosts the offering or on a remote product license server that communicates over the network
to one or more instances of the offering.
A single high-capacity USB hardware device can authenticate many instances of z Systems Development and Test
Environment. The number of
instances that can be authenticated varies based on the number of emulated Central Processors or CPs
used in each instance.
When an instance of the offering starts, it seeks an activation for the number of CPs specified
in the emulator’s device mapping file. When an instance of the emulator is stopped, the CPs
authenticated by the USB hardware device become available for another instance.
If you purchase entitlement to z Systems Development and Test
Environment by using Rational Tokens, the offering can also communicate with a Rational License Key Server to share license entitlements
among several IBM® products. The license entitlements are
tracked by temporary use of a number of Rational Tokens.
For information on setting up and using the Rational
License Key Server, see the associated documentation available on the offering's installation
e-image.
Note: Both the USB hardware device and the Rational
License Key Server are required for the product to operate with Rational Tokens. When Rational Tokens
are used for authentication with USB hardware devices, implement a
product license server. For more information about shared
license entitlements, see
Rational Token activation and
Setting up Rational Tokens.