Glossary

application server

A machine on which the software is installed. The application server can be the same as the license server.

daemon options file

A file that is stored on your license server and allows you to control access to products. The default file is /etc/opt/licenses/daemon_options.

demonstration license

See Try and Buy license.

device name

A name referring to hardware. For example, /dev/dsk/c0t6d0s2 is a CD-ROM device name. The name may differ depending on your machine and how you configure it.

diskless client

A machine on a network that does not have a disk and relies on a server for file storage and other basic services. Do not install the licensing software on a diskless client.

floating license

A concurrent user license that makes software available to any user on any computer on a network.

hostid

An eight-digit hexadecimal number that is unique to each system and is used to identify that system.

hostname

An identifying name given to a computer.

installation directory

The directory where you decide to install Sun WorkShop products and licenses. The default is /opt.

license daemon

The license manager daemon (lmgrd.ste) monitors the requests for access to Sun WorkShop software. This daemon also handles the communication between the software application requested for use and the vendor daemon.

license server

The workstation or machine running the license daemon.

local installation

Where you perform the installation on the machine with the CD-ROM drive where you loaded the product CD and install the product software on that same machine; where you download the product software and install the product software on the same machine. In a local installation, the source computer and the target computer are the same machine. See source computer and target computer.

node

An addressable point on a network. Each node in a network has a different name. A node can connect a computing system, a terminal, or various other peripheral devices to the network.

node locked

Refers to an application that can run only on the licensed machine (the node).

package dependency

The dependence of one package on the installation of other packages. For example, if you install a compiler, you must also install the backend component, header file, and front-end component packages.

password checksum (PC)

A number you receive from the Sun License Center. The hostname, hostid, product, company name, and company address all contribute to the generation of this number.

product server

See application server.

redundant license servers

Three servers acting as a single logical license server.

remote installation

Where you perform the installation or download the product software on one machine (source computer) and install the software on another machine (target computer). See source computer and target computer.

server

A machine that provides a network service. For example, disk storage and file transfers must be performed on a server.

source computer

The machine with the CD-ROM drive where you loaded the product CD; the machine where you downloaded the product software. See also local installation, remote installation, and target computer.

target computer

The machine where the product software is installed. See also local installation, remote installation, and source computer.

Try and Buy license

A license that allows you to evaluate free of charge any Sun WorkShop software for a specified period of time (also called demonstration or demo licenses). A Try and Buy license does not need a license daemon to run and allows an unlimited number of concurrent users.

server pool

Two or more independent servers combined so that users can obtain a license token from any one of the servers.

vendor daemon

The daemon that tracks which users have licenses for a product, if they are checked out, and how many licenses are available. The Sun WorkShop daemon, sunwlicd, runs on the license server.