SAP Library - Find your answers

To Request SAP License please go through the following link:-

http:\service.sap.com\licensekey

Keyword: BASIS
Title : Notes on SAP License

Login to SAP system with any client and select the Menu Item "System ---> status".

You can see the Version info, License info, Support Pack levels, Database and OS details.

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Title : J2EE Engine : Requesting & Installing SAP License

Keyword: BASIS
Title : SAP License Key Request

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Title : Installing the License Key

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Title : Applying SAP License for High-Availability – Clustered Environment

In the following cases, it could be necessary to use a temporary license to bridge the time until the SAP license has arrived by fax:

• If the hardware configuration of the host on which the message server is running changes, the customer key of the host can also change.

• If the message server is moved to another host.

• If the license has expired. The expiry date can be extended by 3 weeks with the temporary license.

Procedure

1. Log on to the host on which the central SAP instance is running as user
adm (UNIX and NT) or OFR (AS/400) at operating system level.
2. Enter saplicense -temp (AS/400: saplicense '-temp').

Rejection of a Temporary License

You should use the Online Service System (OSS) to request an SAP License Key.

Procedure

1. Log on to OSS.
2. Choose Registration ® Registration R/3 System ® License key.

3. Double click on the plus sign (+) to the left of the installation for which you wish to request a new license key. This displays all licensed systems for that installation.
4. Position your cursor on the line beginning NEW Request new system.
5. To request a new key, select New key.
6. Check that the data displayed is correct and supplement as required.
7. Select Request key.
8. To see the current status of your license request, look in the Comments column.

You will receive a fax from SAP providing information about your new license key, which is also available via OSS. Your system landscape will be updated automatically in OSS.

Once the new license key has been assigned, you can display it by selecting Display license key. A pop-up window is displayed containing the license key and all the license data for your system.

To avoid having to type this license data in by hand (and risk mistyping something), select Export script. This function allows you to import the R/3 license key file into your system. Alternatively, you can copy the information into your system via cut and paste.

Requesting a License Key by Fax

If you cannot log onto the R/3 System, SAPLICENSE provides the option -test pf= (AS/400: '-test pf=' ) for troubleshooting.

When you call the program with this option, SAPLICENSE determines the customer key of the message server, simulates an R/3 System logon and carries out the required license check. You can follow the individual steps on the screen.

1. Log on to the host on which the central SAP instance is running at operating system level as user
adm (UNIX and NT) or OFR (AS/400).
2. UNIX and AS/400: Start the R/3 System and the database with startsap.

NT: Start the R/3 System and the database with the SAP Service Manager.

3. Start SAPLICENSE as follows:

If you get an error message when the license is checked, you can use the program output to find out where the error occurred (creation of the message server link, connection to the database, etc.). Depending on the message, now check whether the message server is running, whether the database has been started, etc.

saplicense -test pf= TRACE=2

SAPLICENSE then creates a file dev_slic in the current directory. This file contains more detailed error messages.

You have to delete a license, for example, if the R/3 System was set up from a copy of an existing R/3 System.

Procedure

1. Log on to the host on which the central SAP instance is running at operating system level as user
adm (UNIX and NT) or OFR (AS/400).
2. Display the licenses that are installed.

3. Delete the licenses with
saplicense -delete (AS/400: saplicense '-delete')as follows:

Remarks

• The existence of old, unused licenses has no effect on R/3 System operation. Nevertheless, it is advisable to delete licenses that are no longer used (performance optimization during the license check).

Prerequisites

Procedure

1. Log on to the host on which the central SAP instance is running at operating system level as user
adm (UNIX and NT) or OFR (AS/400).
2. Call
saplicense -install [ifile=] (AS/400: saplicense '-install [ifile=]'). If you are using an R/3 license key file, enter it as the . This file is created in OSS when your license key is assigned. If you are unable to download the installation file to your system, you can copy the contents of the file with cut and paste.

3. Check whether you can log on to the R/3 System.

• Installation number
• License expiration

Troubleshooting

• If you get the following message when installing the license:

• It is not necessary to start/stop the R/3 System in order to install the license. The installed license becomes active immediately.