A permanent license is required in order to run Adabas Manager. Every time the Adabas Manager software starts, the license key file is read and the validity of the license key is checked.
The license key file is provided as an XML document. This document can be viewed, using a browsing tool or text editor. It contains text, which represents the licensing information and a digital signature. It displays Software AG legal notices, copyright information, etc., as well as the product license information.
This document contains the following information on license keys for Adabas Manager:
Important:
Any modification of the license key file will invalidate the
digital signature and the license key check will fail. If the check fails, you
will not be able to install or run the product. In the event of a check
failure, please contact your Software AG Support representative. If you
uninstall Adabas Manager, the license file will be
deleted. Management of the license file is, therefore, your responsibility.
Make sure that you have a copy of the file before doing the
uninstall.
The Adabas Manager license key file is generally distributed on diskette, although, in special cases, it can be shipped via e-mail. The file name is in the following format, where vr is the version and release number of the product: AMAvr.xml. Copy the file to a directory on your hard drive.
The license file is not required during installation procedure. You can enter the license file for your Enterprise Edition during your first Adabas Manager session; the Standard Edition of Adabas Manager requires no license file.
To enter your Adabas Manager license
file:
During installation, an entry for Adabas Manager has been created in your Start Menu. Select Software AG Adabas Manager 7.5.1 -> Administration from your program list.
The logon screen for the System Management Hub (SMH) appears.
Logon to the System Management Adabas ManagerHub...
The System Management Hub main panel appears.
Select the name of the managed host on which Adabas Manager is installed.
Expand the tree-view frame for the managed host by clicking on the plus sign (+) to the left of its name.
Select Adabas Manager in tree-view.
The Adabas Manager Welcome panel is displayed in detail-view.
Click on the button at the bottom of the page.
The License Files panel is displayed in detail-view.
Click on the button below the table or to return to the Welcome panel.
The table in detail-view now allows you to either enter the path for your Adabas Manager license file or browse to the location of the file.
Click or to return to the Welcome panel.
