HP Matrix Operating Environment 7.0 Getting Started Guide

2 License management
This chapter describes the licensing model, the types of licenses available for Matrix Operating
Environment, and how to add and apply licenses. The tables in the following sections summarize
the hardware platforms and operating systems supported for each Matrix OE license. For detailed
hardware and software configurations supported by Matrix OE, see the HP Insight Management
Support Matrix , available at http://www.hp.com/go/insightmanagement/docs.
Matrix OE licensing model
Matrix OE is licensed for use on managed systems as shown in the following table. Licenses are
managed from the Central Management Server (CMS), using the Systems Insight Manager License
Manager database.
NOTE: Additional product licenses may be required, depending on your installation.
License requirement
1
System type
License per CPU socket or core
2
HP Integrity Server
License per CPU socket or core
2
HP 9000 Server
License per systemHP ProLiant ML/DL/SL Server
No enclosure license required or available. Licenses apply
to individual server blades.
HP BladeSystem c-Class enclosure
License per bladeHP BladeSystem c-Class ProLiant server blade
License per CPU socket or core
2
HP Integrity server blade
Covered by host server licenseVirtual machines running under any of the following:
• HP Integrity Virtual Machines
• VMware ESX
• VMware ESXi
• Microsoft Hyper-V
1
The HP Insight Capacity Advisor Consolidation software license is always licensed per system, regardless of system type.
See “HP Insight Capacity Advisor Consolidation software” (page 18).
2
Trial licenses are licensed per system. See “Trial licenses” (page 15).
To obtain a permanent License To Use (LTU) for Matrix OE, contact your HP sales representative,
your HP services representative, or your authorized HP reseller. The available licenses are listed
in the sections that follow.
To use a purchased license, it must be added to the Systems Insight Manager License Manager
database on the CMS and then applied to a managed system.
Trial licenses
The following trial licenses are available:
• When Matrix OE is installed on the CMS, 10 trial licenses for the HP Matrix Operating
Environment for HP-UX are included in the License Manager database. These licenses can be
applied to HP Integrity and HP 9000 systems. Each trial license is valid for 90 days after it is
applied to a managed system. To continue to manage these systems beyond the trial period,
permanent licenses must be purchased.
These trial licenses can be applied to managed systems by the Insight managed system setup
wizard or by the vselicense command. They cannot be applied through Systems Insight
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