[Info-vax] Updating expired VSI timed license

[Simon Clubley]

On 2023-07-20, Arne Vajhøj <arne at vajhoej.dk> wrote:
> On 7/20/2023 1:58 PM, CCS Technology wrote:
>> I don't see an answer at VSI online on initial review; thought I'd
>> ask here before going to support because, why not.
>> 
>> Does VSI VMS on Integrity (V8.4-2L2 U1) offer a means to install a
>> new current license key if it is booted with an expired key?  Or do
>> we need to do DVD boot standalone and use that to update the license
>> on the drive before it will boot at all?   Got an RX2800 system that
>> was parked on a  shelf until 7 months after its license expired and
>> we just finally got new paks for it.   I just want to be ready to
>> deal with the issue (first expiring base VMS license issue ever,
>> thanks tons, VSI)...
>
> You should be able to:
> - boot normally
> - login via console (not via network - only via console)
> - enter the new license manually (unpleasant typing but possible)
> - reboot

On a related note, assuming the licences don't expire first, can you,
during normal system operations, replace a licence that is _about_ to
expire and then have everything carry on without a problem ?

IOW, does the always-running networking/VMS code read the licence expiry
date during system startup and only check at that point (so that you
can continue running on expired licences until a reboot) or is there
anything that would force you to do a reboot or subsystem restart after
new licences have been loaded ?

I think it's the former, but I can't be sure.

That obviously doesn't apply to things like compilers which check
everytime you run one of the compilers.

Simon.

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