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Administrator Guide
This guide describes how to install Rational® Performance Tester. After you install the product, you can perform administration tasks such as license configuration and integration with other products. This guide is intended for administrators.
License management
Licensing for your installed IBM® software and customized packages is administered through the Manage Licenses wizard in the IBM Installation Manager. The Manage Licenses wizard displays license information for each installed package.
Runtime license examples
To run tests, you must have the correct license keys installed.

Administrator Guide
This guide describes how to install Rational® Performance Tester. After you install the product, you can perform administration tasks such as license configuration and integration with other products. This guide is intended for administrators.
- Installation of Rational® Performance Tester
  Installation of the product involves verifying requirements, planning, managing licenses, and configuring web-based help. This section lists all such topics.
- License management
  Licensing for your installed IBM® software and customized packages is administered through the Manage Licenses wizard in the IBM Installation Manager. The Manage Licenses wizard displays license information for each installed package.
  - License descriptions
    As a purchaser of an IBM® Rational® software product, you can choose from three types of product licenses:
  - Runtime license examples
    To run tests, you must have the correct license keys installed.
  - Purchasing licenses
    You can purchase new licenses if your current product license is about to expire or to acquire additional product licenses for team members.
  - License enablement
    If you are installing the software for the first time or want to extend a license to continue using the product, you have options on how to enable licensing for your product.
  - Viewing license information for installed packages
    You can review license information for your installed packages, including license types and expiration dates, from IBM® Installation Manager.
- Product upgrade and migration
  When you want to use the enhanced functionalities of Rational® Performance Tester, you must upgrade to the latest version of the product software.
- Configuration of the product
  You must configure Rational® Performance Tester when you want to run SAP tests, collect response time breakdown data, or use the product in the Docker container.
- Integration with other products
  You can integrate IBM® Rational® Performance Tester with certain products to run tests, manage test assets, and create defects.

Runtime license examples

To run tests, you must have the correct license keys installed.

The trial licensing key permits you to run Rational® Performance Tester for 30 days from the initial installation. After 30 days from the first time you install the product, the trial license expires.

The following table shows the number of virtual users you can use, depending on the license keys that you have installed:

Protocol	Trial license	Permanent license	Permanent with Protocol key	500-user virtual tester key pack and protocol key
HTTP	5	5	n/a	505
Siebel	5	1	5	505
SAP(GUI)	5	1	5	505
SAP(Web)	5	1	5	505
Citrix	5	1	5	505
TN3270	5	5	n/a	505
Socket	5	5	n/a	505
SOA	5	1	5	505