DB2 Version 9.7 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
DB2 Version 9.7 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
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.
A "base" license does not confer any usage rights. It is included in the DB2 database product installation media and is applied automatically during the installation process. For example, db2ese.lic is a base license file for DB2 Enterprise Server Edition .
License keys are required for all DB2 database products (including DB2 Connect™) and for each optional database feature. The license key is found in the /db2/license directory of the Activation CD, which is supplied as a part of the product installation media. For example, db2ese_u.lic is a license key and can be found on the DB2 Enterprise Server Edition for Linux, UNIX, and Windows - Authorized User Option Activation CD. By default, license keys are not applied during the DB2 database product installation. However, the following products do not have an Activation CD, therefore their license is automatically applied during the installation process: DB2 Express-C and DB2 Connect Personal Edition. In addition, DB2 Personal Edition is also a special case. Although DB2 Personal Edition has an Activation CD, its license is also automatically applied during installation.
For a list of license files, refer to Table 1 .
In general, licenses for DB2 database products can be purchased either per processor (priced by processor value unit (PVU)) or by authorized user. There are also limited use virtual server and limited use socket charge metrics for DB2 Express® Edition and DB2 Workgroup Server Edition, respectively. The DB2 Storage Optimization Feature is an exception. Since it can only be purchased by PVU (and only if the underlying database system is also licensed by PVU).
If you purchased a DB2 database product as well as separately priced features, you will need to apply more than one license key. Each DB2 database product and DB2 feature has its own license key. All of the features must be acquired under the same charge metric as the underlying DB2 database product. For example, if you purchase DB2 Enterprise Server Edition with a per processor license, you would need to purchase the DB2 Performance Optimization Feature by processor as well.
Once you have obtained the appropriate license keys, you should apply them before you use the DB2 database product. This is also referred to as registering the license key or adding a license. As a mechanism for you to keep track of, and differentiate, the DB2 database products and features you have installed on your system, it is recommended that you register the license key for your DB2 database products. You can find the DB2 database product license terms at: http://www.ibm.com/software/sla.
| License file name | DB2 database product or feature |
|---|---|
| db2aac.lic | DB2 Advanced Access Control Feature |
| db2conpe.lic | DB2 Connect Personal Edition |
| db2consv.lic | DB2 Connect Server (Unlicensed base) |
| db2consv_as.lic | DB2 Connect Application Server Edition |
| db2consv_ee.lic | DB2 Connect Enterprise Edition |
| db2consv_is.lic | DB2 Connect Unlimited Edition for System i® |
| db2consv_zs.lic | DB2 Connect Unlimited Edition for System z® |
| db2dede.lic | IBM® Database Enterprise Developer Edition |
| db2dpf.lic | DB2 Database Partitioning Feature |
| db2aese.lic | DB2 Advanced Enterprise Server Edition (Unlicensed base) |
| db2aese_c.lic | DB2 Advanced Enterprise Server Edition (CPU option) |
| db2aese_u.lic | DB2 Advanced Enterprise Server Edition (Authorized User option) |
| db2ese.lic | DB2 Enterprise Server Edition (Unlicensed base) |
| db2ese_c.lic | DB2 Enterprise Server Edition (CPU option) |
| db2ese_u.lic | DB2 Enterprise Server Edition (Authorized User option) |
| db2exp.lic | DB2 Express Edition (Unlicensed base) |
| db2exp_c.lic | DB2 Express Edition (CPU option) |
| db2exp_s.lic | DB2 Express Edition (Server option) |
| db2exp_sftl.lic | DB2 Express Edition (Server option Fixed Term License) |
| db2exp_u.lic | DB2 Express Edition (Authorized User option) |
| db2exp_uftl.lic | DB2 Express Edition (Authorized User Option Fixed Term License) |
| db2expc_uw.lic | DB2 Express-C (Unwarranted) |
| db2geo.lic | DB2 Geodetic Data Management Feature |
| db2hrese.lic | IBM Homogeneous Replication Feature for DB2 Enterprise Server Edition |
| db2haexp.lic | IBM DB2 High Availability Feature for Express Edition |
| db2pe.lic | DB2 Personal Edition |
| db2poese.lic | IBM DB2 Performance Optimization Feature for Enterprise Server Edition |
| db2so.lic | DB2 Storage Optimization Feature |
| db2wse.lic | DB2 Workgroup Server Edition (Unlicensed base) |
| db2wse_c.lic | DB2 Workgroup Server Edition (CPU option) |
| db2wse_sk.lic | DB2 Workgroup Server Edition (Limited Use Socket Option) |
| db2wse_u.lic | DB2 Workgroup Server Edition (Authorized User option) |
| bwdb2.lic | Base Warehouse Feature for DB2 |
| ewdb2.lic | Enterprise Warehouse Feature for DB2 |
| iwdp_sk.lic | IBM InfoSphere® Warehouse Departmental Edition - Limited Use Socket Option |
| iwdpb_sk.lic | IBM InfoSphere Warehouse Departmental Base Edition - Limited Use Socket Option |
| iwebe.lic | IBM InfoSphere Warehouse Enterprise Base Edition |
| iwde.lic | IBM InfoSphere Warehouse Developer Edition |
| iwdpb_u.lic | IBM InfoSphere Warehouse Departmental Base Edition − Authorized User Option |
| iwdp_u.lic | IBM InfoSphere Warehouse Departmental Edition − Authorized User Option |
| iwee.lic | IBM InfoSphere WarehouseEnterprise Edition |
| sam31.lic | IBM Tivoli® System Automation for Multiplatforms (SA MP) |
If you have license files that end in _t.lic, they are trial licenses.