DB2 license files
There are two types of license files associated with DB2® database products: base
license keys and full license keys. These license
keys are stored in plaintext files, which are generally referred to
as license files or license entitlement certificates.
Checking DB2 license compliance
Each DB2 database
product and feature has a license key associated with it. The license
key should be registered before using the DB2 database product or feature. To verify license
compliance, run the db2licm command and generate
a compliance report.
Updating a Trial license
If you installed a DB2 product
with a trial license and now want to update to a full license, you
must update the product license key.