Problem

After upgrade or migration to Charon-VAX on Windows, a license errors is displayed:

Message from user SYSTEM on <host>

%LICENSE-E-NOAUTH, DEC VAX-VMS use is not authorized on this node

-LICENSE-F-EXCEEDED, attempted usage exceeds active license limits

-LICENSE-I-SYSMGR, please see your system manager

This problem may occur on MicroVAX 3600, MicroVAX 3900, VAXserver 3900 and VAXserver 3600 emulated servers.

Solution

Note: examples below are given for a VAXserver/VAXstation 3600/128 emulated model running VMS 6.2

Check the required licenses on the VMS host using the following command:

$ SHOW LICENSE /CHARGE

VMS/LMF Charge Information for node VMS062

This is a VAXserver 3600 Series, hardware model type 45

Type: A, * Not Permitted * (VAX/VMS Capacity or OpenVMS Unlimited or Base)

Type: B, Units Required: 100 (VAX/VMS F&A Server)

Type: C, * Not Permitted * (VAX/VMS Concurrent User)

Type: D, * Not Permitted * (VAX/VMS Workstation)

Type: E, Units Required: 50 (VAX/VMS System Integrated Products)

Type: F, Units Required: 10 (VAX Layered Products)

Type: G, * Not Permitted * (Reserved)

Type: H, * Not Permitted * (Alpha Layered Products)

Type: I, Units Required: 10 (Layered Products)

The required license type is displayed, it needs to be compared to the available licenses on the server:

$ SHOW LICENSE /FULL

Issuer: DEC

Authorization: xxxxxxxxx

Product Name: VAX-VMS

Producer: DEC

Units: 200

Version: 0.0

Release Date: (none)

PAK Termination Date: (none)

Availability: 0

Activity: D (VMS Workstation)

...

To have this VAXserver "converted" to a VAXstation, a VCB02 graphic card has to be added (even if not used). This will force the use of type D licenses. Edit the configuration file and add the following lines:

load chapi dummy_vcb02 dll=chapi_vcb02
set dummy_vcb02 address = 017777402 vector = 0320 display = null

This syntax is valid for Charon-VAX V4.9 and above. Please refer to the user's guide for versions 4.8 and below

Once rebooted, check type D licenses are required:

$ SHOW LICENSE /CHARGE

VMS/LMF Charge Information for node VMS062

This is a VAXstation 3600 Series, hardware model type 27

Type: A, * Not Permitted * (VAX/VMS Capacity or OpenVMS Unlimited or Base)

Type: B, * Not Permitted * (VAX/VMS F&A Server)

Type: C, * Not Permitted * (VAX/VMS Concurrent User)

Type: D, Units Required: 100 (VAX/VMS Workstation)