Licence Security
Licence Security
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These questions are all in respect to what IBM's policy would be / is to the following questions, as I have recently heard of a cnc business that had there workstation stolen and they had to re-purchase there licences in full from the software vendor:
Does a business have to take out insurance for theft of the licences/server or can you bolt it down to the floor/wall with one of those security cages?.
What happens if you get a lightning strike or your server needs to be replaced?.
I believe the machine ID is taken from the network card, what then happens if the card goes faulty?.
Does a business have to take out insurance for theft of the licences/server or can you bolt it down to the floor/wall with one of those security cages?.
What happens if you get a lightning strike or your server needs to be replaced?.
I believe the machine ID is taken from the network card, what then happens if the card goes faulty?.





RE: Licence Security
I haven't read the small print on the licensing agreement, and I'm not speaking for IBM, but I'm sure that license can be transferred to a new machine. (machines are always being replaced)
Maybe there's more to the story?
RE: Licence Security
The changes have required licenses that were previously a unit to be broken down into smaller units and reassigned to different machines.
Backing up the server with the licenses is a good form of disaster insurance. It's possible to restore the directories used by LUM in order to recover licenses. Which came as a great relief to myself when a man made disaster occurred.
RE: Licence Security
Most other software is actually Purchased, which means you get perpetual license to run, and you pay for maintenance which entitles you support and upgrades.
Generally, it is cheaper in the long run to continue to pay your ALCs.
RE: Licence Security
RE: Licence Security
RE: Licence Security
Filing a police report with the machine serial number and target ID would avail you of most of your worries. Staying current on your ALC (as mentioned) would take care of the rest.
Anytime a license key is transferred, one only needs to call in the key center and give the necessary information. In the case of a stolen machine, providing the information of the stolen machine may also help catch a thief...
You are not responsible for a new seat purchase in the case of theft. (provided you have a police report) If IBM says that you are, I would recommend pushing the issue up, up, up. IBM is a very large company, with very poor customer service for small companies. Most of the time, you won't get the right person, but they'll make you think you're talking to the right person. I've had simple issues that I've had to chase for months before I got the right person, with someone else (from IBM) giving me a line of crap the whole time.
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