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Adaptive Server check-out procedure
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When Adaptive Server is initially installed on the Mac OS X platform it
includes a Developer’s Edition (ASE_DEV) license bundled with the software.
This is true no matter which edition was purchased. The Developer’s Edition
of Adaptive Server has several limits on its use. For example, no more than one
database engine and no more than 25 user connections.) However, it does
enable all of the available optional non-royalty features. It is designed for a
development environment. The Developer’s Edition does not require a license
daemon and no license keys need to be entered. When ready to deploy the
application a Small Business or Enterprise license must be purchased.
The next step up is the Small Business Edition (ASE_SBE), which is designed
for a small to mid-size business. There are limits on its use as well. For
example, no more than four database engines and n o more than 250 users. In
addition, some optional features (such as Distributed Transaction
Management) are not available for the Small Business Edition. None of the
optional features are enabled unless a separate license key is entered for the
feature. If the Small Business Edition is what was purchased, then an
ASE_SBE license key must be entered after the base Adaptive Server
installation is complete. The Small Business Edition requires a license daemon.
The Enterprise Edition (ASE_SERVER) is the traditional high-end database
server. There are no limits and all available optional features can be purchased
for use. Like the Small Business Edition, the Enterprise Edition does not enable
any optional features unless a separate license key has been entered for the
feature. If the Enterprise Edition is what was purchased then an ASE_SERVER
license key must be entered after the basic Adaptive Server installation is
complete. The Enterprise Edition requires a license daemon
In summary, if what was purchased was the Developer’s Edition, then nothing
needs to be done with regard to license management. If a Small Business or
Enterprise Edition was purchased, then a base server license must be entered
(either ASE_SBE or ASE_SERVER) and then any optional feature license
keys can be entered.
Adaptive Server check-out procedure
When you start Adaptive Server version 12.5, it attempts to locate the license
file license.dat located in $SYBASE/$SYBASE_SYSAM/licenses. If the file does
not exist, Adaptive Server looks for the license file specified in the
environment variable LM_LICENSE_FILE.