From: Green, Simon (SGreen@KRAFTEUROPE.COM)
Date: Fri Oct 11 2002 - 06:35:24 EDT
If someone sells an RS/6000 or pSeries box, then they should include the AIX
license with it. There's no reason not to these days as any new box will
come with a license.
There might be a problem with older systems, bought when the licensing
system was different.
It's a bit late now for Martin, but I wouldn't buy a system without an AIX
license.
Simon Green
Senior Technical Analyst
UNIX and AS400 Services
Philip Morris ITSC-E
Tel: +44 1242 284318
Fax: +44 1242 284510
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Naylor, Jim [mailto:Jnaylor@SCHNUCKS.COM]
> Sent: 09 October 2002 19:34
> To: aix-l@Princeton.EDU
> Subject: Re: Newbie questions re. licensing & compatibility
>
>
> From what I can tell the eBay links are selling the install
> media. I am
> pretty sure the license has to come from IBM. When ever I
> order AIX for a
> used machine I have to buy the license from IBM which comes
> with the cd's
> and a card which is proof of license. I do know that if I replace an
> existing machine that has a license with another RS/6000, I
> can transfer the
> license from the old to the new. With HP-UX I have never had
> to by the OS
> license when I have purchased a used HP9000. It comes
> installed on the
> system. I am not sure where the license goes for IBM. You
> would think that
> it would go with the system if it was purchased for that system.
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