A lot of IBM customers use a Cognos virtual environment to host their solution. What may not be known is that, according to the IBM sub-capacity license agreements, you MUST download and install a tool called IBM License Metric Tool or ILMT. If you do not, you are exposing yourself you non-compliance and you may fail an IBM audit resulting in significant fees. The ILMT tool helps calculate the number of PVUs available to installed Passport Advantage PVU-based software, including supported virtualized servers. Additionally, the ILMT:

• Help maintain compliance with Passport Advantage license terms
• Help comply with Passport Advantage sub-capacity offerings license terms
• Helps support distributed server virtualization
• Helps lower liability risks
• Helps track IBM PVU based software inventory

Ensure you have a ILMT installed in your cognos virtual environment

Please take a few minutes and insure that you have this tool installed if you are using a Cognos virtual environment. It can help save you major dollars when being audited by IBM and will help ensure you are in compliance.

You can read more about the ILMT tool here: http://www-03.ibm.com/software/products/en/licensemetrictool. You can download the ILMT for free following the links on this page or you can go to your Passport Advantage site and search on IBM License Metric Tool. Installation is easy and you will find more info in the quick start guide in the zip file you download.

You can find more information in the sub-capacity license terms for a Cognos virtual environment here: http://www-01.ibm.com/software/passportadvantage/subcapfaqov.html#1

Lodestar Solutions is here to help if you are unsure if you are compliant or have any additional questions. Please call 813-254-2040 or send us an email at Services@LodestarSolutions.com.

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