SySAM license management

The Sybase Software Asset Management (SySAM) implementation has changed for this release of Adaptive Server. The changes include:

Asset management and reporting tools are provided with SySAM version 2.0. These tools allow you to monitor license usage and compliance.

A single installation method supports all Adaptive Server editions.

SySAM configuration is no longer optional.

Flexible SySAM configuration options are provided.

SySAM licenses are no longer shipped along with order fulfillment. You must obtain license certificates from the Sybase Product Download Center (SPDC).

SySAM license keys include information about the support plan you purchased. You must update these licenses whenever you renew your support plan.

Licensing policies are strictly and consistently enforced.

Adaptive Server can function under grace periods if it is not able to obtain a license. These grace periods allow customers reasonable time to respond to the issues causing license failure. Adaptive Server continues to function normally during the grace period. Adaptive Server features or the server itself will shut down at the end of the grace period if the licensing issues are not resolved.

You can receive real-time e-mail notifications about licensing events.

Licenses issued from SPDC include information about the host machine where the licenses will be deployed. These licenses cannot be used on another machine without being reissued from SPDC.

These changes affect the Adaptive Server installation and configuration process. See the SySAM Configuration chapter of the Configuration Guide for details on SySAM configuration and deployment options. See the Adaptive Server Installation Guide for your platform on pre-installation planning and SySAM installation information.

Plan your SySAM deployment before installing Adaptive Server.

WARNING! SySAM provides for grace periods when it encounters licensing problems. When Adaptive Server enters such a grace period, the Adaptive Server error log is updated with this information. Optionally, e-mail notifications can be configured for such events. You must fix the problems causing Adaptive Server to go into grace. While Adaptive Server functions normally during this grace period, it may shutdown or disable the licensed features if the problem causing license failure is not fixed within the grace period.