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Installing the Mimer SQL License Key

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Mimer SQL for OpenVMS is free for development and evaluation. A development and evaluation license key is included in the Mimer SQL distribution and is automatically installed.

This means that, as long as you use Mimer SQL for development and/or evaluation, you can set up a complete Mimer SQL environment and work with Mimer SQL without adding any additional license keys.

Mimer SQL for OpenVMS in Production

If you want to use Mimer SQL in production, you must purchase a valid run-time license key and then install it. Please contact your local Mimer SQL representative, see www.mimer.com or e-mail info@mimer.com.

Node Name

Your representative will need to know the node name of the computer on which the Mimer SQL database server will run.

There are three ways of obtaining the node name:

1. Use MIMSETUP8, for example:

 $ @disk:[MIMERxxxxx]MIMSETUP8
 

2. If the OpenVMS node is part of a cluster, the scsnode parameter describes its name:

 $ WRITE SYS$OUTPUT F$GETSYI("SCSNODE")
 

3. If the OpenVMS system is not clustered, the node name parameter may be blank. In this case, you should check the SYS$NODE logical name instead:

 $ SHOW LOG SYS$NODE

Receiving Your Run-time License Key

Your run-time license key and instructions for installing it will be e-mailed or faxed to you.

Usually, license key files are distributed via e-mail. When you receive the file, save it in an accessible directory.

The MIMLICENSE Utility

You use the MIMLICENSE utility to administrate the license key file. You can add, remove and update keys using MIMLICENSE.

You can also use MIMLICENSE to list and describe the contents of the key file.

Note: When entering the Mimer SQL license key, you must have appropriate access to the key file.

Adding a License Key using MIMLICENSE

To add a license key

1. Assuming that SET COMMAND MIMLIB8:MIMER is done, see Setting the Command Style, enter the following:

 $ mimlicense /FILE=file_name.mcfg
 

   For example, if the license key file you received was named 1234.mcfg, you would enter the following:

 $ mimlicense /FILE=1234.mcfg

MIMLICENSE Syntax

The MIMLICENSE program is controlled by flagged information specified on the command-line.

MIMLICENSE Command-line Arguments

Argument	Function
/ADD=hexcode	Adds a license key.
/FILE=file-name	Adds a license key from a .mcfg file.
/DELETE=key-id	Deletes the specified key.
/REMOVE	Removes all keys. (Each key must be verified.)
/LIST	Lists the contents of the key file.
/COMBINED	Describes what the combined keys permits.
/SILENT	Silent mode, i.e. execution with no output.

The name for the key file is:

 SYS$SPECIFIC:[SYSMGR]MIMERKEY.DAT
 

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