License Administration Guide - norsar

Chapter 3: Reading a License FileLicense File SyntaxTable 3-4 • Attributes Set by the Software PublisherAttributeUSER_BASED[=n]VENDOR_STRING="..."VM_PLATFORMS=[PHYSICAL | VM_ONLY]DescriptionUsers must be specified in INCLUDE statements in the options file, and the numberof users are limited to num_lic, or the number specified in =n.This is a custom value defined by the software publisher and enclosed in doublequotes.Restricts feature usage to virtual machines (VM_ONLY) or to physical machines(PHYSICAL). If this keyword is not present, FlexEnabled applications can be run onboth physical and virtual machines (default behavior).ExamplesFEATURE sample_app sampled 2.300 31-dec-2013 20SIGN=””INCREMENT f1 sampled 1.000 permanent 5 HOSTID=INTERNET=195.186.*.* NOTICE="Licensed to \Sample corp" SIGN=””Optional Keywords Defined by the License AdministratorThe following attributes listed in Table 3-5 are optional and are under control of the license administrator. Theseattributes have a keyword=value syntax where keyword is in lowercase.Table 3-5 • Optional Feature Line AttributesAttributeasset_info="..."dist_info="..."sort=nnnuser_info="..."vendor_info="..."DescriptionAdditional information provided by the license administrator for assetmanagement.Additional information provided by the software distributor.Specifies sort order of license file lines. See Sort Rules.Additional information provided by the license administrator.Additional information provided by the software publisher.Character Limitations in Keyword ValuesIn places where a keyword value in a FEATURE or INCREMENT line is a string surrounded with double quotes (“...”),the string can contain any characters except the following:• Single or double quotes (within the surrounding double quotes)License Administration Guide FNP-11111-LAG01 35