Description

   The PMDF LICENSE utility is used to activate (load) or deactivate
   (unload) a PMDF license Product Authorization Key (PAK) on a
   given OpenVMS system. The PMDF license PAK must already be loaded
   with the OpenVMS LICENSE utility. However, that is not sufficient
   to activate the license. PMDF's model for debitting license usage
   units (based upon CPU type) differs from HP's. Because of this
   difference, an additional utility-the PMDF LICENSE utility - is
   required to properly debit usage units from a PMDF license PAK.

   Normally the PMDF LICENSE utility is run at system startup by the
   PMDF_STARTUP.COM command procedure. However, it may also be run
   manually. When it is used to unload a license, the usage units
   used by that machine are made available for use by other systems
   in the cluster.

   Note that the use of the OpenVMS LICENSE utility is sufficient
   for loading and activating license PAKs for PMDF-MTA, PMDF-
   DIRSYNC, PMDF-FAX, PMDF-LAN, PMDF-MB400, PMDF-MR, PMDF-MSGSTORE,
   PMDF-POPSTORE, PMDF-TLS, PMDF-X400, and PMDF-XGS. The PMDF
   LICENSE utility does not need to be (and cannot be) used to
   activate license PAKs for PMDF-MTA or the listed layered
   products.