License Properties
You can view license details using the Administrator tool or the infacmd isp ShowLicense command.
The license details are based on all license keys applied to the license. The Service Manager updates the existing license details when you add a new incremental key to the license.
You might review license details to determine options that are available for use. You may also review the license details and license usage logs when monitoring licenses.
For example, you can determine the number of CPUs your company is licensed to use for each operating system.
To view license details, select the license in the Domain Navigator.
The Administrator tool displays the license properties in the following sections:
- •License Details. View license details on the Properties tab. Shows license attributes, such as the license object name, description, and expiration date.
- •Supported Platforms. View supported platforms on the Properties tab. Shows the operating systems and how many CPUs are supported for each operating system.
- •Repositories. View the licensed repositories on the Properties tab. Shows the maximum number of licensed repositories.
- •Assigned Services. View application services that are assigned to the license on the Assigned Services tab.
- •PowerCenter Options. View the PowerCenter options on the Options tab. Shows all licensed PowerCenter options, such as session on grid, high availability, and pushdown optimization.
- •Connections. View the licensed connections on the Options tab. Shows all licensed connections. The license enables you to use connections, such as DB2 and Oracle database connections.
- •Metadata Exchange Options. View the Metadata Exchange options on the Options tab. Shows a list of all licensed Metadata Exchange options, such as Metadata Exchange for Business Objects Designer.
You can also run the License Management Report to monitor licenses.
License Details
You can use the license details to view high-level information about the license. Use this license information when you audit the licensing usage.
The general properties for the license appear in the License Details section of the Properties tab.
The following table describes the general properties for a license:
Property | Description |
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Name | Name of the license. |
Description | Description of the license. |
Location | Path to the license in the Navigator. |
Edition | PowerCenter Advanced edition. |
License Version | Version of license. |
Distributed By | Distributor of the product. |
Issued On | Date when the license was issued to the customer. |
Expires On | Date when the license expires. |
Validity Period | Period for which the license is valid. |
Serial Number | Serial number of the license. The serial number identifies the customer or project. If you have multiple PowerCenter installations, there is a separate serial number for each project. The original and incremental keys for a license have the same serial number. |
Deployment Level | Level of deployment. Values are "Development" and "Production." |
You can also use the license event logs to view audit summary reports. You must have permission on the domain to view the logs for license events.
Supported Platforms
You assign a license to each service. The service can run on any operating system supported by the license. One product license can support multiple operating system platforms.
The supported platforms for the license appear in the Supported Platforms section of the Properties tab.
The following table describes the supported platform properties for a license:
Property | Description |
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Description | Name of the supported operating system. |
Logical CPUs | Number of CPUs you can run on the operating system. |
Issued On | Date on which the license was issued. |
Expires | Date on which the license expires. |
Repositories
The maximum number of active repositories for the license appear in the Repositories section of the Properties tab.
The following table describes the repository properties for a license:
Property | Description |
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Description | Name of the repository. |
Instances | Number of repository instances running on the operating system. |
Issued On | Date on which the license was issued for this option. |
Expires | Date on which the license expires for this option. |
Service Options
The license enables you to use Informatica Service options such as data cleansing, data federation, and pushdown optimization.
The options for the license appear in the Service Options section of the Options tab.
Connections
The license enables you to use connections such as DB2 and Oracle database connections. The license also enables you to use connections for PowerExchange adapters such as PowerExchange for Facebook.
The connections for the license appear in the Connections section of the Options tab.
Metadata Exchange Options
The license enables you to use Metadata Exchange options such as Metadata Exchange for Business Objects Designer and Metadata Exchange for Microstrategy.
The Metadata Exchange options for the license appear in the Metadata Exchange Options section of the Options tab.