Option 4 UPDATE of the "License Information Menu" enables you to update license information dynamically, for example, after you have received a new license file.
The following conditions must be fulfilled for dynamic update:
According to your preference, you can choose between the following methods for the update after having received a new license file:
-OR-
Important: You should never use method b) without making a backup first. In case of any problems during the update, your backup enables you to revert to the original situation by restoring your backed-up license file under its original name and running option 2.4.4 again.
Note on master/slave
If you are working with BQL_SHARE_OPTION=ALL, option 2.4.4 has to be called for the license information update on the master and on each slave.
Otherwise option 2.4.4 has to be called for the license information update on the master only.
The "Update License File" panel is displayed:
PEB4LX40 ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Command ===> _________________________________________________________________
Update License File Subsys-ID - B92P
Sysname - BETA
Please enter below the name of the data set/member which contains the new
license conditions:
Data Set Name ===> _________________________________________________ (*)
Member Name ===> ________ (*)
Generate job to replace file after successful update ===> NO (**)
(*) If you leave the fields blank, the active license file will be used.
(**) If the data set name and/or the member name do not match the
definition set in the current LST parameter B88_LICX_DSNAME, and the
field is set to YES , a job is created which replaces the contents
of the data set and/or member name of the current LST parameter
B88_LICX_DSNAME with the contents of this data set and/or member name.
Press the ENTER key to process the update request.
Press the END key to return to the previous menu.
A confirmation panel is displayed.
PEB4LX44 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
Command ===> _________________________________________________________________
Update License File Subsys-ID - Q93V
Sysname - BETA
Current License File: BETA.LICX(LICX)
New License File : BETA.LICX.ALT(NEWLICX)
Confirm ===> Y (Y/N)
Press the ENTER key to confirm your request.
Press the END key to abort the update request.
If the update was okay, panel PEB4LX40 is displayed again with the Update successful (RC-0) message.
The rest of the procedure is only of interest if you have chosen method a).
PEB4LX45 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
Command ===>
Update License File Subsys-ID - Q92S
Sysname - BETA
SYSPRINT Options:
Sysout Class ===>
Job Card:
===> //COPLICX JOB 1,ACCOUNT,CLASS=A,MSGCLASS=P,NOTIFY=&SYSUID
===> //*
===> //*
===> //*
Press ENTER to continue with the batch job generation.
Press END to abort the batch job generation.
The generated JCL is displayed in the ISPF editor. You can submit the job immediately or save the JCL for later use.
If the license data in the new license file is valid:
Data Set Name : ALLSYS.Q92.TEST2.LICX
Obtained from : Dynamically overwritten by USERBSA on 2017-12-19 at 14:47:47
Field |
Description |
---|---|
Data Set Name |
Dataset name of the license file. |
Member Name |
Member name if this is a PO dataset. |
Generate job to replace file after successful update |
If YES, JCL for a batch job is generated that replaces your active license file with the specified new license file. Default=NO |