License servers and license administration

Most DevOps Code ClearCase® applications and commands (cleartool commands, for example, or GUIs such as the ClearTeam Explorer) require a license to run. DevOps Code ClearCase can use IBM Common Licensing, which is based on the FLEXlm license management tool from GLOBEtrotter Software, Inc., or ClearCase Licensing, a proprietary licensing scheme.

Notes:
  • IBM Common Licensing is not available to customers using ClearCase when it is provided by HCL. You can use IBM Common Licensing if ClearCase is provided by IBM.
  • ClearCase Licensing is available when using ClearCase provided by IBM or HCL.
The behavior of licenses (when they are required, how they are granted, how long they are valid, and so on) is similar in both licensing systems. However, the systems are separate, and each scheme has different administrative requirements.
Note: After you reconfigure a DevOps Code ClearCase host to use a different licensing system, you must stop and restart DevOps Code ClearCase on that host.