Working with software agreements and licenses

This information describes how you and IBM® can manage the usage, documentation, and the maintenance of software license information for certain IBM i licenses and packaged products.

Start of change All models have IBM i processor entitlements. On Power Systems™ 550, 560, 570, and 595, logical partitions can have IBM i and additional processor activations. For these logical partitions, you can use a processor entitlement option that allows minimal use of DB2® for i. End of change

Start of change On certain models, IBM i licensing includes both processor entitlements and user entitlements. End of change

A packaged product is a program on your system that was installed by using either the Restore License Program (RSTLICPGM) command or the GO LICPGM menus. A licensed-enabled packaged product uses IBM i software license management functions.

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You have the option to display or print software agreements.
You can display and change software license information required by IBM usage-based products through the Work with License Information (WRKLICINF) command. Through Management Central, you can work with license keys and distribute them across your systems.