HP Micro Focus Object COBOL/UX Release Notes for Version B.13.35

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License Management with FLEXlm and COBOL
3 License Management with
FLEXlm and COBOL
Introduction to FLEXlm
This version of HP Micro Focus Object COBOL/UX includes
GLOBEtrotter Software’s flexible license management tool, FLEXlm.
FLEXlm provides a flexible and secure method of managing concurrent
use license access to software from a multi-platform, heterogeneous user
environment.
This gives you the following benefits:
• the ability to track the exact number of users that are using COBOL
for audit and planning purposes
• make COBOL licenses available (or float) to any user on any
computer on a network instead of being tied to a specific computer.
Instead, there is a pool of licenses for the network.
• make use of COBOL by development teams more cost effective
• purchase additional licenses based on demonstrated need instead of
guesswork
NOTE For more information on configuring and administering FLEXlm than is
provided in this chapter, refer to GLOBEtrotter’s FLEXlm End User
Manual, at GLOBEtrotter’s web site:
http://www.globetrotter.com
FLEXlm Requirements
You must have the following to use FLEXlm licensing with HP Micro
Focus Object COBOL Developer Suite: