Hi all,

-------- original messages (various authors) --------
> you can still use a box that doesn't have a (LTU) transferable user
> license, you just cant get HP support for it or buy any HP software
> for it, other than that, its the same as having a "licensed" box. 
...
> What about an RTU? Or is that going to cost too much?
...
> So, using an old HP slogan "What if?" You buy and old machine, and the
> mfg has stop making it, selling it, and supporting it. Transferring
the
> LTU would have no purpose, so for the mfg to refute the RTU would also
> serve no purpose. 
> Would the NEW owner still be able to get third party support?
> Or is this machine to be dismantled, and used for parts only?
...

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


  

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