Curt,
Only the file server (remote) needs to be licensed for UV/NET. The
client just needs uv. If you have two machines that want to access each
other, then both need UN/NET licenses.
If your local box is accessing a remote UV box via UV/NET, you need
enough UV/NET licenses to support the number of users on the local
machine who might be logged in and accessing the remote box. Only one
connection will be made for each user. I am not sure how IBM is
licensing this now; they may just give you unlimited remote connections
when you buy UVNET for a machine. They do that for the Enterprise
licenses.
If a local user opens a connection to a remote machine, he will hold
that connection open for a configurable amount of time (1 hr of idle
time), or until he logs out. If your applications open files to common,
you may need to reconfigure the timeout to a large number to avoid users
attempting to access a file that has been closed with the connection.
UVNET has been a very reliable product for us; but we also use it over
some very fast wire. If you intend to run over a slow network, you
should consider what the transmission time will do to your processes.
For instance, if an application were to open 25 remote files, you will
have injected considerable delay into it if it is accessing a those
files over a slow UVNET link. All of the operations using UVNET are
essentially blocking, so an application is going to pause momentarily
between remote reads and writes. This is only an issue if you have a
slow connection.
-Rick Nuckolls
Lynden Inc.
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[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Curt Stewart
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Subject: [U2] UV/NET questions/confirmation
First off let me apologize for my last post. I realized it was unsigned
the moment I released the button after clicking on Send.
I've just reviewed the Uv/Net documentation and would just like to get
confirmation on my understanding of what I read.
For UV/NET to work, both systems need to be running Universe and UV/NET.
Do both have to have the same user licenses? What is the minimum license
count needed for the remote server, given the local server is licensed
for 34 users?
The documentation states that the Unix version must be installed and
authorized, but the Windows version is installed and licensed. Does this
mean that the Windows version does not need to be authorized and can be
used right out of the box?
Thanks for all the help and insight.
Curt Stewart
Tri-sys Consulting
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