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.
Licenses for this product are enabled in two ways:
- Importing a product activation kit
- Enabling Rational® Common Licensing to obtain access to floating license keys
Activation kits
The Product Activation Kit CD contains the permanent license key for you product. You use IBM® Installation Manager to import the activation kit to your product.
To enable the PVU licensing capability, download the PVU activation kit from the Rational® Common Licensing server, unzip it, and use Installation Manager to import the activation kit.
Floating license enforcement
Optionally, you can obtain floating license keys, install IBM® Rational® License Server, and enable floating license enforcement for your product. Floating license enforcement provides these benefits:
- License compliance enforcement throughout the organization
- Fewer license purchases
- License keys served for IBM® Rational® Team Unifying and Software Delivery Platform desktop products from the same license server
For more information about obtaining activation kits and floating licenses, see Purchasing licenses.