You need to routinely check (at least annually) that the PA contacts are still valid. In particular the Primary Contact for the PA site.
“*IBM License Tip* Reduce your IBM license costs by demonstrating your backup is not a Hot Standby” Introduction When it comes to reducing your IBM licensing costs one of the easiest ways to reduce the number of licenses required and...
“Can we reduce or cancel IBM S&S for this product? These 10 checks should give you the confidence to do it” When the annual IBM Support and Subscription (S&S) renewal comes up for review in your organisation the perennial question...
Background To buy IBM licenses you will need to enrol in either the IBM Passport Advantage Express (PAX) or IBM Passport Advantage (PA) programs. The IBM Passport Advantage Express (PAX) program is used by organisation who are buying relatively small...
A list of useful resources to help you better manage you IBM license costs and risk
Introduction When an organization receives notice of an IBM audit the wording is generic. This is intentional as the auditor doesn’t know what you have and will want as much latitude as possible to search for compliance gaps. It is...
“You always need an IBM license, including Development and Test” Introduction It is a common misconception that you don’t need a license for IBM products deployed for development or test purposes. This is incorrect. Some vendors don’t charge for products...
[click_to_tweet tweet="Have you checked recently that all platforms in your network are supported by IBM ILMT" quote="Have you checked recently that all platforms in your network are supported by IBM ILMT"] You should check annually that all server operating system...