ASA Database Administration Guide
Database Administration Utilities
The License utility
dblic { options } executable-name user-name company-name
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| -l type | License type. Allowed values are perseat or concurrent |
| -o filename | Log output messages to a file |
| -p operating-system | Target operating system. Allowed values are NetWare, UNIX, WIN32, WINNT |
| -q | Operate quietly—do not print messages |
| -u license-number | Total number of users for license |
| Executable-name | The executable to be licensed, with path relative to the current directory. Should be either an Adaptive Server Anywhere network database server or a MobiLink synchronization server. |
The License utility adds licensed users to your network database server. You must only use this utility in accordance with your Sybase license agreement to license the number of users to which you are entitled. Running this command does not grant you license. You can also use this utility to view the current license information for a server executable without starting the server.
Repeated running of the dblic command updates the license information.
Exit codes are 0 (success) or non-zero (failure).
On UNIX, the dbsrv and dbmlsrv executables are not writable, and so using the license [dblic] utility with those executables will fail. Make sure the dbsrv and dbmlsrv executables are writable (for example, using chmod +w) before you use the license [dblic] utility.
This utility accepts @filename parameters. For more information, see @filename server option.
The following command, executed in the same directory as the database server executable, applies a license for 50 concurrent users, in the name of Sys Admin , for company My Co , to a Windows NT network database server. The command must be entered all on one line:
dblic -l concurrent -p WINNT -u 50 dbsrv9.exe "Sys Admin" "My Co"
The following message appears on the screen to indicate the success of the license:
Licensed nodes: 50 User: Sys Admin Company: My Co