Working with software agreements and licenses

This information describes how you and IBM® can manage the usage, documentation, and the maintenance of software license information for certain IBM i licenses and packaged products.

All models have IBM i processor entitlements. On certain medium and large Power Systems models, logical partitions can have IBM i and additional processor activations. For these logical partitions, you can use a processor entitlement option that allows minimal use of Db2® for i.

On certain models, IBM i licensing includes both processor entitlements and user entitlements.

For the most current updates concerning licensing on IBM i, see the "Licensing" topic on the IBM i and Related Software Link outside information center wiki in developerWorks. This requires a developerWorks user account.

A packaged product is a program on your system that was installed by using either the Restore License Program (RSTLICPGM) command or the GO LICPGM menus. A licensed-enabled packaged product uses IBM i software license management functions.

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You have the option to display or print software agreements.
You can display and change software license information required by IBM usage-based products through the Work with License Information (WRKLICINF) command. Through Management Central, you can work with license keys and distribute them across your systems.