[SLUG] Server licences
A client who needs a server on which to run a Linux system. She reports that both Dell and HP in their quotes for supplying a suitable box insist that "licences are required before the server can be connected to another computer". Apparently different licences are needed for terminal servers, whatever that may be, and virtualisation servers. Can anyone explain what these licences are about, please? Jim Donovan -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] Server licences
I believe Dell would be requiring a license for openmanage, and while I'm not sure about HP, I would think they had some similar "licensing" as well. As for putting it on the network, that doesn't require a license for it (as far as I know), but just the openmanage stuff. Chris- On Tue, Feb 22, 2011 at 9:50 AM, Jim Donovan wrote: > A client who needs a server on which to run a Linux system. She reports that > both Dell and HP in their quotes for supplying a suitable box insist that > "licences are required before the server can be connected to another > computer". Apparently different licences are needed for terminal servers, > whatever that may be, and virtualisation servers. > > Can anyone explain what these licences are about, please? > > Jim Donovan > -- > SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ > Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html > -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] Server licences
Don't take this the wrong way, but what about asking HP and Dell directly yourself. Perhaps the client doesn't have the technical understanding to relay their requirements and based on what the vendor is saying, reconcile them both? On 22 February 2011 09:50, Jim Donovan wrote: > A client who needs a server on which to run a Linux system. She reports > that both Dell and HP in their quotes for supplying a suitable box insist > that "licences are required before the server can be connected to another > computer". Apparently different licences are needed for terminal servers, > whatever that may be, and virtualisation servers. > > Can anyone explain what these licences are about, please? > > Jim Donovan > -- > SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ > Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html > -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] Server licences
I think Dell sells RedHat licenses, RH probably needs extra licenses for VMs or terminal server mode. On 22 February 2011 09:50, Jim Donovan wrote: > A client who needs a server on which to run a Linux system. She reports that > both Dell and HP in their quotes for supplying a suitable box insist that > "licences are required before the server can be connected to another > computer". Apparently different licences are needed for terminal servers, > whatever that may be, and virtualisation servers. > > Can anyone explain what these licences are about, please? > > Jim Donovan > -- > SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ > Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html > -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] Server licences
On Tue, Feb 22, 2011 at 9:50 AM, Jim Donovan wrote: > A client who needs a server on which to run a Linux system. She reports > that both Dell and HP in their quotes for supplying a suitable box insist > that "licences are required before the server can be connected to another > computer". Apparently different licences are needed for terminal servers, > whatever that may be, and virtualisation servers. In the case of HP, they're probably talking about ILO (Integrated Lights Out) licenses which aren't strictly necessary (despite HP telling you otherwise), and in the case of Dell it'll be OpenManage licenses which, again, aren't strictly necessary. Both are out of band management solutions which mean you can access the server even if the OS is fubar - but you don't *need* them - and, in HP's case, you get a "basic" license with the server anyway, which is good enough to get tot he O-O-B console and fix most problems. Your client needs, as other people have said, to clarify with the server vendor what these "licenses' are for. DaZZa -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] Server licences
Jim Donovan said: > A client who needs a server on which to run a Linux system. She > reports that both Dell and HP in their quotes for supplying a > suitable box insist that "licences are required before the server can > be connected to another computer". Apparently different licences are > needed for terminal servers, whatever that may be, and virtualisation > servers. Windows uses a model where you need to buy CALs (client access licenses) to access the server remotely. If your client is not experienced dealing with Linux systems, she may have presumed it uses the same licensing model, where you must donate limbs on a per-device or per-user basis. signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
