Tracy,

As I understand the process, if, when you acquired the 3000, a transfer
of the license to use was executed by the HP SLT team, then you've met
all of HP's obligations. 

Also, if you have an LTU transfer document, the original sale papers
from HP/Client Systems, or proof of an HP Support Contract current
within the last 12 months on that box, the box can be sold and
transferred to another person/company and an LTU transfer initiated for
$400.

If not, then the box is pretty much good for parts unless you purchase
an RTU agreement through Client Systems to return the box to "licensed"
status.

In practicality, I doubt that HP has any problems with you running an
orphaned box.  However, it would not be possible to legally get upgrades
or patches.

Just my two cents worth...

Jack Connor  


-----Original Message-----
From: HP-3000 Systems Discussion [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
Behalf Of Tracy Johnson
Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2007 8:01 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: [HP3000-L] LTU/RTU?

So if I have an Official HP3000 hardware in my garage with an MPE
Operating System, but no piece of paper, I still have to turn it on when
Jack Bauer ain't lookin?

Vance, Jeff H (Cupertino) wrote:
> 
> We noticed these postings regarding MPE/iX licensing and would like to

> take this opportunity to correct a misstatement of our policy 
> interpretation. In fact, an HP e3000 system must have a valid Right To

> Use (RTU) license when running MPE/iX on it whether HP is still
> manufacturing it or not.   The policy statement is as follows:  
> 
> "MPE/iX Fundamental Operating System (FOS) and HP database 
> right-to-use licenses on the HP e3000 servers allow customers to use 
> that software only on the system for which it was purchased. FOS and 
> HP database software may not be transferred to other servers without 
> prior written approval from Hewlett-Packard. Using MPE/iX* on 
> original, upgraded, or modified hardware systems without the 
> appropriate right-to-use license and/or software license upgrade from
HP is prohibited.
> 
> 1. MPE/iX is only licensed for use on valid HP e3000 hardware 
> configurations.
> 
> 2. To use MPE/iX on hardware that has been upgraded or modified by any

> party other than HP authorized personnel, the appropriate MPE/iX 
> license upgrade and authorization must be obtained from HP or HP 
> authorized resellers. This authorization will only be given for 
> systems adhering to an official HP e3000 upgrade path.
> 
> (*) "MPE/iX = FOS, IMAGE/SQL, and ALLBASE/SQL software products."
> 
> The above policy is posted on:
> http://www.hp.com/products1/evolution/e3000/hw_lic_update.html.
> Furthermore, whenever an HP e3000 system is sold in the secondary 
> market, the seller must contact HP's Software License Transfer (SLT) 
> team to initiate the proper license transfer(s) to ensure that the new

> owner has a validly licensed system.  The SLT website is:
> http://www.hp.com/softwarereleases/releases-media2/slt/index.html.
> 
> 
> Regards,
>  Jeff Vance, HP-vCSY


--
BT

Tracy Johnson
Justin Thyme Productions
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