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IBM® Rational® License Server, Version 7.0.0.1 has been enhanced to extend Floating license support for IBM Rational Software Development Platform products built on the Eclipse open-source framework. This family of products, including IBM Rational Application Developer, IBM Rational Software Architect, and other related version 7.0 products and above, includes support for a subset of Rational Common Licensing (powered by FLEXlm software) that enables administrators to manage and enforce licensing across the enterprise.
Floating license enforcement is an optional licensing feature for Rational Software Delivery Platform tools. Floating license enforcement enables administrators to prevent the enterprise from becoming out of compliance with purchased license agreements.
You can also choose to purchase an Authorized User license and download
the product activation kit, which contains a permanent license key. The
permanent license key is not provided or managed through Rational Common
Licensing. At any time, you can switch between implementation of an activation
kit or Floating license support using the IBM product license and installation
utility, IBM Installation Manager for the Rational Software Development
Platform.
Note: The Rational License Server v7.0.0.1 software for Linux and UNIX systems is included in this release. The Microsoft® Windows® version of the server software, supporting floating license keys for Raitonal Software Development Platform products built on the Eclipse framework, will be available in a future release.
This release contains fixes for the following issue in Rational License Server Version 7.0.
License key files for PurifyPlus(TM) do not work without using license usage mapper
Evaluation license keys for IBM Rational PurifyPlus software did not work in the Rational License Server Version 7.0 software without using the license usage mapper to configure licensing for the product. After starting Rational Purify®, users received a message: "failed to check out a license key."
This issue has been fixed in this release.
The Rational Software Development Platform (SDP) floating license keys require an updated version of the Rational License Server: version 7.0.0.1. The v7.0.0.0 and earlier versions of the server will not serve the SDP product version 7.0 keys because they are in a slightly different format than traditional Rational license keys. If you serve licenses for other IBM Rational products, such as IBM Rational Rose® and Team Unifying Platform products, you can upgrade your existing Rational License Server software to v7.0.0.1. The latest version of the Rational License Server software serves license keys for all products in Rational Common Licensing (powered by FLEXlm software).
Note: The Rational License Server, Version 7.0.0.1 for Linux(TM) and UNIX® systems is available in the version 7.0.0.1 release. The Windows version of the 7.0.0.1 server software will be available with the Version 7.0.1 release.
For information about installing IBM Rational License Server v7.0.0.1 and installation prerequisites, see the IBM Rational License Management Guide at
This release no known limitations or problems.
Contacting IBM Support for Rational Software
IBM Rational Software Support provides you with technical assistance.
For contact information and guidelines or reference materials that you will need when you require support, read the IBM Software Support Handbook.
For FAQs, lists of know problems and fixes, and other support information, visit the IBM Rational Software Support Web site.
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Before you contact IBM Rational Software Support, gather the background information that you will need to describe your problem. When describing a problem to an IBM software support specialist, be as specific as possible and include all relevant background information so that the specialist can help you solve the problem efficiently. To save time, know the answers to these questions:
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- Do you have logs, traces, or messages that are related to the problem?
- Can you reproduce the problem? If so, what steps do you take to reproduce it?
- Is there a workaround for the problem? If so, be prepared to describe the workaround.
IBM Rational software support for licensing
To return redundant license keys, contact IBM Rational Customer Support. You cannot return redundant license keys through the Rational License Key Center.If you have questions regarding the licensing of your IBM Rational Software products, contact IBM Rational Licensing Support in your area: http://www.ibm.com/software/rational/support/licensing. You can also find worldwide IBM Rational Licensing Support contact information in the IBM Rational installation and licensing guides, and in the Help for the License Key Administrator on Windows systems.
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