Use the SharePlex license utilities to view and add license keys to hosts in the SharePlex replication environment. Each installation of SharePlex requires a valid license key. There are three types of SharePlex license keys:
The current license model for SharePlex is to license for a specific host, which depending on edition is licensed by core(s) or socket(s) and specific message repository (i.e. database, JMS/text files) etc. Specifics of license terms should be obtained from your account manager.
If you do not have a valid license key, you may obtain one from Quest Technical Support or your Quest sales representative. Use the appropriate procedure in this documentation to obtain the necessary information to support your license request.
On Unix and Linux systems, separate utilities are used to:
Use the splex_uname utility to collect information about the local host that is required for Quest to generate a license key. Run this utility from the util sub-directory of the SharePlex product directory.
$ /proddir/util/splex_uname
The information is similar to the following example:
Local system info: Host Name = irvspxu09 Host ID = 2198894273 (831076C1 HEX) Operating System = SunOS Machine model = SUNW,UltraAX-i2 CPU Type = sparc9 CPU Speed = 500 Number of CPUs = 1
Use the splex_add_key utility to add a license key to a machine during the installation of SharePlex or afterward to convert from one type of license to another.
You can use the splex_add_key utility as follows:
To run splex_add_key
If SharePlex is running, shut it down.
sp_ctrl> shutdown
Run splex_add_key from the install sub-directory of the SharePlex product directory.
$ /proddir/install/splex_add_key
Choose the appropriate option for how to install the key:
SharePlex License Utility
1) Read license key from file
2) Enter license key manually
3) Add license key for alternate host
q) Quit License Utility
Enter option:
Note: Use option 3 when installing on secondary nodes in a cluster. To install SharePlex in a cluster, see "Preinstallation instructions for Oracle cluster" in the SharePlex Installation and Setup Guide for Oracle.
If you are entering the key manually, type the license key exactly as you received it from Quest, including the SPLEXKEY= string if one prepends the key, any spaces, and any capitalization. Press Enter when finished typing the key.
Enter the SiteMessage text string provided by Quest with the license key.
Note: If you selected option 3 to install in a cluster, the utility continually prompts for another machine ID to license, until you exit the license utility.
Use the splex_get_key utility to view the SharePlex license key, license type, and expiration date on a machine. Run this utility from the install sub-directory of the SharePlex product directory.
$ /proddir/install/splex_get_key
The information is similar to the following example:
$ /splex/proddir/install/splex_get_key Customer Name = Quest License Key = EANLCF3P56F8M1JB1K6RBJCBB6TBEP0 Product Name = SharePlex Oracle License type = demo key Expired on = 01/01/2008 12:00 AM
On Windows platforms, all licensing functions are performed through the SpUtils utility, including viewing the machine ID for a system. Launch the SpUtils utility from the shortcut on the Windows desktop.
Select the Information tab to view information about the local host that is required for Quest to generate a license key. In a cluster, run SpUtils on each node.
Use SpUtils to add a license key to a machine during the installation of SharePlex or afterward to convert from one type of license to another. In a cluster, run SpUtils on the primary node.
If SharePlex is running, do the following:
Select the SharePlex port number from the Port list.
Click Add License, then type or paste the information exactly as you received it from Quest, as follows:
(Windows Cluster) To add a license for another node in a cluster, select the Add Alternate Host Id check box, then select the machine ID from the CPU ID list box. Repeat this step to add a license to all secondary nodes in the cluster.
Click OK to close the utility.
To start SharePlex, do the following:
Select the License Key tab, then select the port number (if running multiple SharePlex instances) for which you want to view license information.
In a cluster, run SpUtils on each node to view the local license.
SharePlex runs as a service on the Windows platform. The service name is SharePlex port_number, where port_number is the port number associated with that SharePlex instance.
SharePlex is not installed as a Windows service during the initial installation. You must add and start the service through the SpUtils utility.
To add and start SharePlex as a service
The service is installed in auto-startup mode (start when the system starts) so that replication begins as soon as possible. To change startup status, use the Services applet of the Administrative Tools in the Windows Control Panel.
This section contains instructions for using the SharePlex uninstallation program to remove SharePlex from a system. The uninstaller permanently removes the replication environment from the system.
To preserve the replication environment, including the queues that store the data, you can install a SharePlex upgrade or reinstall the current version, rather than uninstall SharePlex. Before you upgrade or reinstall SharePlex, see the Release Notes for the version you are installing to determine if there are any special upgrade or installation requirements.
Issue the shutdown command to shut down SharePlex.
sp_ctrl> shutdown
Use the following command to make certain that no SharePlex processes are running.
# ps -ef | grep sp_
Note:
If desired, remove any objects that SharePlex installs in the database. These objects begin with SHAREPLEX_. You can remove any such objects using standard SQL commands.
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