Installing IBM License Metric Tool

IBM® License Metric Tool (ILMT) enables you to monitor the use of IBM (and other) software products.

About this task

Use ITLM to perform the following software auditing functions:

Monitor the licenses used by different machines.
Help keep unnecessary licenses to a minimum.
Guard against software license compliance problems.

Ensure that you choose the correct ILMT license for the IBM Integration Bus edition that you have purchased. See Operation modes.

If you are using one or more of the WebSphere® Adapters with IBM Integration Bus, you must activate ILMT to include those adapters, for example in monitoring activities. If you require this support, follow the instructions in Activating IBM License Metric Tool for WebSphere Adapters.

If you intend to use any of the IBM Integration Bus features that require MQ functionality, you can install and use WebSphere MQ within the terms of your IBM Integration Bus license. For more information about using WebSphere MQ with IBM Integration Bus, see Installing WebSphere MQ.

To find out more about using ILMT to monitor usage of IBM Integration Bus and other IBM products, or to purchase ILMT, see the IBM License Metric Tool website.