LAN Manager/X for HP9000 Series 700/800 P/N B1011C Series 300/400 P/N B1003C With its continuing commitment to LAN Manager/X, Hewlett Packard began shipping the latest version of LM/X for HP9000 systems May 7, 1992. Features of this release include the new Microsoft LAN Manager client V2.1, and a file locking mechanism that allows LM/X and Pacer servers to share HP-UX files between Macintosh and PC LM clients, providing for Macintosh connectivity. With the introduction of the new products, the previous versions are no longer available. B1003C replaced B1003B, B1011C replaced B1011B. The LM/X product is a licensed product. What this means to you and your customer is that each server running LM/X must have a valid license to ensure operability. The "license" is made up of two numbers; a serial number and an activation key. The server may be purchased for 8/16/32/64/128/256/512 or 1024 users. The number of users is the maximum number which may be connected to the server at any one time. With the new release, some changes were initiated with respect to the licensing scheme. Licenses for SEs were changed from version B to Version C. Those SEs on Internal Update Distribution will receive the new software and license number from SRDO for ICON and U.S., and from SRDE for Europe. Customers' license numbers remain the same. Licenses distributed to trade order customers for the B version are still valid with the new C version. Some key points to keep in mind: -LM/X version B SE licenses no longer work with LM/X version C. -Installing LM/X C on a server that is using a B SE license will render it inoperable. -LM/X version B customer licenses will work with LM/X version C. -Customers that install LM/X version C on a LM/X version B server will NOT have to reinstall their licenses since they still apply. -Customers on Update Services will NOT receive new licenses because their LM/X version B license still applies. -It is the last entered license (serial number and activation key) that determines the number of clients supported by the server. -No two LM/X servers on the network may have the same serial number activation keys. If they do, only the first one started will start correctly. -Customers with PC clients that connect to only LM/X version C servers should update their clients to the LAN Manager 2.1 client. -Customers with PC clients that connect to a mix of LM/X versions (B and/or A) should NOT update their clients so that they maintain a supported client configuration. *********************************************************************** Customers have two ways of updating the B version to C. -When they originally purchased the B product, they could (and should be encouraged) to purchase the software material update service. By doing so, they receive new versions of LM/X 1.x. Customers on Update services will NOT receive new licenses. The license they received with the B version is still valid for C. -Purchasing the C product and ordering the appropriate upgrade option to move from B to C. There is a minimal charge to move between versions. Customers that install LM/X version C on a LM/X version B server will NOT have to reinstall their licenses since the B license is still valid for C. *********************************************************************** Following are Q&As for customer situations you may encounter. 1. My customer is running LM/X version B and has purchased Update Services, what do they get? Customers on update services will receive the new LM/X server software and the new LAN Manager 2.1 client software. They will also receive new manuals. They will NOT receive a new license. Licenses distributed to customers with LM/X version B and installed on the LM/X server are still valid with version C. 2. My customer is not on Update Services, how do they get the C version? An order needs to be placed for either B1003C (300/400) or B1011C (700/800) with the appropriate upgrade option moving from B to C. Previous purchase of B1003B/B1011B is required. 3. My customer is running LM/X version A and missed the upgrade period to LM/X version B, what should they do? Unfortunately, there are no credits for customers moving from A to C. This customer needs to purchase the new C product, B1003C or B1011C. They should be encouraged to purchase the Software Material Update Service at the same time. By doing so, they will be entitled to all updates for LM/X 1.x. 4. My customer is running LM/X version A and purchased update services after the B version was released. How do they get C? They will need to purchase the C product, B1003C or B1011C. There are no credits for version A purchases. The customer must have purchased LM/X version B to be entitled to LM/X version C update services. The Software Material Update Service will allow them to receive all new updates for the LM/X 1.x product. 5. My customer has been running LM/X version B with the SE demo license. How do they get C? They must purchase the C product, B1003C or B1011C. No credits will apply. The SE demo license is intended to be used as a short term sales tool which allows customers an opportunity to experience the LM/X software. Version B SE demo licenses will NOT work with LM/X version C. Installing the LM/X version C software will render the LM/X server inoperative until a valid license is purchased. 6. My customer has been running LM/X version B with the SE demo license and some how got onto the update service. What should they do? They will need to purchase the C version, B1003C or B1011C. No credits will apply. Customers must purchase LM/X version B to be entitled to update services. The SE demo license is intended to be used as a short term sales tool which allows customers an opportunity to experience the LM/X software. Version B SE demo licenses will NOT work with LM/X version C. If the customer receives LM/X version C software via update services, installation will render their LM/X server inoperative until a valid license is purchased. Licenses are NOT sent with the update services since the LM/X version B licenses "previously purchased" still apply.