How do I obtain license keys for the compiler products?
There is no active license manager, keys or control mechanisms, and the IBM License Use Management (LUM) tool is no longer used. The compilers may be used as soon as they are installed, without license keys activation or enablement.

License compliance is ruled by the legal agreement accepted upon purchase and installation of the compiler product. Any usage of the product must abide by the legal terms and conditions agreed to, including user license adherence.

What types of licenses are available for these compiler products?
All IBM compilers on AIX and Linux on Power provide two types of licenses:  Authorized User and Concurrent User.

An Authorized User license is required for each person who will be using the compiler. For example, if there will be 10 different people who will be using the compiler, 10 Authorized User licenses are required.

See the License Information document for the compiler product for the formal definitions of each type of license, and to help decide which model best suits the expected compiler usage.

I have the trial version of the compiler installed, but have since purchased compiler licenses. Is there a key that I can enroll to convert the trial version of the compiler into the licensed version?
There is no license key to convert the trial version to the licensed version. After purchasing licenses for the compiler, the full licensed compiler package must be downloaded and installed. It is recommended to fully uninstall the trial version, then install the licensed version. Refer to the product's Installation Guide for instructions.

As an alternative to uninstalling a trial installation, starting with XL C 12.1, XL C/C++ 12.1, XL Fortran 14.1, and COBOL for AIX 4.1.1, the licensed compiler package may be installed "on top" of an existing trial installation to upgrade the trial to full licensed status. Refer to the "Before Installing..." section of the Installation Guide for more information.

If I buy additional systems, do I need additional compiler licenses?
The IBM Compiler products for AIX and Linux on Power are licensed per user, not per system. As long as there is no increase in the number of developers (Authorized User licenses) or the maximum number of developers using the compiler at the same time (Concurrent User licenses), no changes to the compiler licenses are required.

I am buying a new system to replace an existing system. How do I transfer my compiler licenses from my old system to my new system?
Because these compiler products are licensed per user, not per system, nothing needs to be done with regard to the compiler licenses when moving from one system to another. All that is required is for the full licensed compiler package to be installed on the new system.

As long as there is no increase in the number of developers (Authorized User licenses) or the maximum number of developers using the compiler at the same time (Concurrent User licenses), no changes to the compiler licenses are required.

For the Concurrent User licenses, I understand that the number of Concurrent User licenses required is the maximum number of people using the compiler at the same time. Does IBM provide any tools to help me determine the maximum number of people using the compiler at the same time?
For XL C for AIX, XL C/C++ for AIX, and XL Fortran for AIX, the Compiler Utilization Reporting Tool (URT) is included with the compiler products. Please refer to the compiler documentation for more information on using the tool.

There is also a whitepaper, "Best Practices for the Utilization Tracking and Reporting Feature in the IBM® XL C, XL C-C++, and XL Fortran Compilers", which can be referenced.

Where I can find XL C/C++ and Fortran for AIX terms and conditions of the product?
The terms and conditions for using XL C/C++ and/or Fortran are specified in the following PDF files, which are located in the root directory of the distribution package:
LicAgree.pdf
LicInfo.pdf

After basic installation, these files will be placed on the user's system in the following directories with file names LicenseAgreement.pdf and license.pdf :

/usr/vac/ - for XL C compilers up to and including 12.1
/usr/vacpp/ - for XL C/C++ compilers up to and including 12.1
/usr/lpp/xlf - for Fortran compilers up to and including 14.1


/opt/IBM/xlc/$V.$R.$M/ (e.g. /opt/IBM/xlc/13.1.0/license.pdf) - for XL C compilers starting from 13.1
/opt/IBM/xlC/$V.$R.$M/ (e.g. /opt/IBM/xlC/13.1.0/license.pdf) - for XL C/C++ compilers starting from 13.1
/opt/IBM/xlf/$V.$R.$M/ (e.g. /opt/IBM/xlf/15.1.0/license.pdf) - for XL Fortran compilers starting from 15.1