On 26 sep 2008, at 09:24, TSM wrote:

hello,

no one can exactly tell us, how many tsm or tsm for database
licenses we
have to buy
for one oracle server as virtual machine on a vmware
cluster which has 4 nodes (servers, esx).
In case of failure, this virtual machine is moved automatically to
another
node on the vmware cluster.

in my understanding, as this virtual machine is only running on one
vmware
server, we only need to buy the license
for one hardware.

where can i find the information of licensing tsm on vmware cluster?

Nobody knows.

Basically, a good reseller will tell you that you need the licenses
for the number of CPU's that are actively running your application
(assigned to that VM), so if your VM has 2 CPU's assigned, that's the
number of licenses you'll need. Now, IBM has made TSM licensing so
complex that this is only my opinion. The good news is, this is what
everybody can agree on that is reasonable, so if you ever find
yourself being audited, you can argue your case: if this was a real
system, that is how many licenses you'll need.

with best regards
stefan savoric

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