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- 16. _M_P_E_G__a_n_d__C_i_n_e_p_a_k__E_n_c_o_d_e_r__L_i_c_e_n_s_e_s
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- The MPEG and Cinepakr software compressors included in the
- IRIS Digital Media Execution Environment require software
- licenses in order to operate. This chapter defines some
- important software licensing terms, describes the basic
- procedure for obtaining, installing, and testing a software
- licenses for the MPEG and Cinepak Encoders, and lists
- addresses and phone numbers that you can use to contact
- Silicon Graphics License Administration.
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- For more information about software licenses, see the
- _N_e_t_w_o_r_k _L_i_c_e_n_s_e _S_y_s_t_e_m _A_d_m_i_n_i_s_t_r_a_t_i_o_n _G_u_i_d_e, which provides
- detailed information on obtaining, installing, using, and
- administering software licenses. It is included in the
- system software documentation; the online version is in the
- subsystem _n_e_t_l_s__e_o_e._b_o_o_k_s._N_e_t_L_S.
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- 16.1 _A__F_e_w__D_e_f_i_n_i_t_i_o_n_s
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- A _s_o_f_t_w_a_r_e _l_i_c_e_n_s_e is a collection of information that,
- after installation, allows you to use a licensed software
- product on one or more systems. The software license
- information includes the license type, the license
- expiration date, a license password, and system
- identification numbers (_s_y_s_i_n_f_o and serial numbers). You
- can get a system's sysinfo number by giving the command
- /etc/sysinfo -s. The license must be installed on the
- system that has the sysinfo number included in the software
- license information. If the sysinfo is ``Any,'' the
- software license can be installed on any system.
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- There are two types of software licenses, _n_o_d_e-_l_o_c_k_e_d and
- _c_o_n_c_u_r_r_e_n_t, and two durations of software licenses,
- _t_e_m_p_o_r_a_r_y and _p_e_r_m_a_n_e_n_t:
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- node-locked A node-locked license is installed on a
- particular system (node) and allows the
- licensed software to run on that system.
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- concurrent A concurrent license allows the licensed
- software to run on one or more systems in the
- network simultaneously. The number of systems
- (nodes) allowed is included in the software
- license information. The system on which a
- concurrent license is installed must be
- configured as a Network License Server. Any
- system on the same network must be configured
- as a Global Location Broker. (See the _N_e_t_w_o_r_k
- _L_i_c_e_n_s_e _S_y_s_t_e_m _A_d_m_i_n_i_s_t_r_a_t_i_o_n _G_u_i_d_e for more
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- temporary A temporary license allows you to use the
- licensed software for a short period, typically
- a week to several months. The expiration date
- tells you the last date on which you can use
- the licensed software. Temporary licenses are
- often shipped with software so that you can use
- the software before a permanent license is
- issued.
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- permanent A permanent license allows you to use this
- release of the licensed software for a very
- long time. For example, an expiration date in
- the year 2038 indicates a permanent license.
- Permanent licenses are issued only for software
- that has been purchased.
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- This section explains the procedure for obtaining and
- installing a software license: checking to see if you have
- received software license information, determining if you
- need to install a license, requesting software license
- information if you need it, identifying the system on which
- you will install the license, installing the software
- license information, and verifying that the license is
- working.
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- 1. Check to see if you have received software license
- information.
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- Software license information is distributed in several
- ways: on labels attached to a Software License
- Registration card, on sheets of paper included with
- the product, or by mail, FAX, or electronic mail.
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- 2. Determine if you need to install a software license.
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- You may or may not need to install software licenses
- for the MPEG Encoder and Cinepak Encoder:
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- +o If you are simply updating your system to this
- release of the IRIS Digital Media Execution
- Environment and IRIS Digital Media Tools, you may
- not need to install a new license at this time;
- your already-installed license may continue to
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- should install it because it enables you to use
- the software that you have purchased.
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- +o If concurrent licenses are used at your site and
- you plan to use an already-installed license, you
- can install and use the licensed software on your
- system without installing a license.
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- +o If you have received a temporary software license
- and do not need to use the software immediately,
- you may choose to wait to install a license until
- you obtain the permanent license.
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- 3. Request a software license if you don't have a
- software license at all, or if you have a temporary
- license and need a permanent license.
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- To obtain a software license, fill out the Software
- License Registration card that was included with the
- software (or the replica in the _N_e_t_w_o_r_k _L_i_c_e_n_s_e _S_y_s_t_e_m
- _A_d_m_i_n_i_s_t_r_a_t_i_o_n _G_u_i_d_e). Send the information or the
- card by electronic mail (preferred), FAX, or mail to
- Silicon Graphics License Administration or your local
- service provider (see the next section for addresses).
- After your request is received by Silicon Graphics or
- your local service provider, you should receive a
- software license within two business days.
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- 4. Identify the system on which you will install the
- software license.
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- Because software license information usually must be
- installed on a particular system, follow these
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- +o If the sysinfo is a number, identify the system
- that returns that number as the output of the
- command /etc/sysinfo -s. (It may be easier to
- identify the system using the serial number,
- which is included in the software license
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- +o If the sysinfo is ``Any,'' you can install the
- license on any system you choose.
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- 5. Install the software license (temporary or permanent).
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- Check the ``license type'' listed in the software
- license information to find out whether the license is
- a node-locked license or a concurrent license. The
- installation procedure depends on the license type:
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- +o If it is a node-locked license, see Chapter 3,
- ``Installing Node-locked Licenses,'' in the
- _N_e_t_w_o_r_k _L_i_c_e_n_s_e _S_y_s_t_e_m _A_d_m_i_n_i_s_t_r_a_t_i_o_n _G_u_i_d_e for
- instructions on installing the license.
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- +o If the license is a concurrent license, you may
- need to configure the system on which you plan to
- install the license as a Network License Server.
- If there is no Global Location Broker on your
- network, you must set up a system as a Global
- Location Broker, too. See Chapter 4, ``Setting
- Up Global Location Brokers and Network License
- Servers,'' of the _N_e_t_w_o_r_k _L_i_c_e_n_s_e _S_y_s_t_e_m
- _A_d_m_i_n_i_s_t_r_a_t_i_o_n _G_u_i_d_e for instructions. After the
- Network License Server and Global Location Broker
- are set up, follow the instructions in Chapter 5,
- ``Installing Concurrent Licenses,'' of the same
- guide to install the license on the Network
- License Server.
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- 6. Verify that the software license has been successfully
- installed.
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- To verify that the software license is working, try
- creating an MPEG file or a QuickTime Cinepak file
- using one of the digital media conversion programs
- installed from _d_m_e_d_i_a__e_o_e or _d_m_e_d_i_a__t_o_o_l_s.
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- The programs which can be used to create MPEG-1 files
- are _d_m_c_o_n_v_e_r_t(_1) and _M_e_d_i_a_C_o_n_v_e_r_t(_1).
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- The programs which can be used to create QuickTime
- Cinepak files are _d_m_c_o_n_v_e_r_t(_1) and _M_o_v_i_e_M_a_k_e_r(_1).
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- Here is a sample command-line invocation of _d_m_c_o_n_v_e_r_t
- which converts the sample movie _s_o_m_e_r_s_a_u_l_t._m_o_v_i_e into
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- Here is a sample command-line invocation of _d_m_c_o_n_v_e_r_t
- which converts the sample movie _s_o_m_e_r_s_a_u_l_t._m_o_v_i_e into
- a QuickTime Cinepak movie:
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- dmconvert -v -f qt -p audio -p video,comp=qt_cvid
- /usr/share/data/movies/somersault.movie
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- If you installed a temporary license and you are
- entitled to a permanent license, replace the temporary
- license with a permanent license as soon as possible
- to ensure uninterrupted use of the Silicon Graphics
- MPEG Encoder or Silicon Graphics Cinepak Encoder.
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- 16.3 _C_o_n_t_a_c_t_i_n_g__S_G_I__L_i_c_e_n_s_e__A_d_m_i_n_i_s_t_r_a_t_i_o_n
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- In the United States and Canada, Silicon Graphics License
- Administration provides software license information to
- Silicon Graphics customers. You can contact Silicon
- Graphics License Administration in these ways:
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- Electronic mail: license@sgi.com
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- FAX: (415) 390-0537
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- Mail: Software Licensing M/S 134
- Silicon Graphics, Inc.
- P.O. Box 7311
- Mountain View, CA 94039-9600
- In an emergency, you can telephone Silicon Graphics at (800)
- 800-4744.
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- If you are not in the United States or Canada, or if you
- purchased the system or software from a vendor other than
- Silicon Graphics, please contact your local service
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