Licenses for Rational® Test Virtualization Server

You can find information about the licenses that you can purchase to use Rational® Test Virtualization Server.

Processor value unit (PVU) licensing

In this licensing mode, you receive printed versions of the licenses. No configuration is necessary.

Agent mode (simultaneous session) licensing

From Version 8.5.0.2 onwards, Rational® Test Virtualization Server provide support for Agent mode licensing, which is also known as simultaneous session licensing. In this type of licensing, you can use token licenses. This licensing requires that a Rational® License Server be installed in the environment and configured with valid licenses in order for Rational® Integration Tester Agent to operate. Additionally, the Agent must be configured with the details of the license server so that the Agent is able to communicate with the license server at runtime.

For more information about simultaneous session licensing, see http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27039621.

Simultaneous session licensing requires manual configuration.

Rational® Test Virtualization Server Concurrent Virtual Services licensing

Rational® Test Virtualization Server V9.2.1 or later, supports Concurrent Virtual Services licensing. With this form of licensing, each concurrent virtual service consumes a single license.

When running stubs with Docker, a single IBM® Rational® Test Virtualization Server Concurrent Virtual Service license is consumed for each stub that is running in a container. Each stub running under a concurrent virtual service license is limited to 10 transactions per second.

This license requires that a Rational License Server be installed in the environment and configured with valid concurrent virtual services licenses in order for stubs to run in containers.

If running any resource other than a stub in Docker, a single Rational® Test Workbench or Rational® Integration Tester license is acquired for the duration of the run and returned once the run terminates.