Maintaining LMP Keys › Validity of LMP Keys

Validity of LMP Keys

The existence and validity of the LMP key is checked at these times:

• At CA MIM initialization
• Whenever a CA MIM AUTHCHK command is entered
• Whenever the interval specified on the CA MIM SETOPTION MIM AUTHCHECK parameter expires.

LMP verification determines whether a component is authorized to execute at your site on that specific CPU. If CA LMP cannot find a valid LMP key for the model and serial on which the component is running, warning messages are issued. These messages do not affect CA MIM performance, and the product continues to run.

Each LMP key has an expiration date. However, CA MIM does not terminate nor is its operation affected in any way for not having a valid LMP key. Warning messages are issued for each component whose LMP key is about to expire. When you start getting messages that your LMP key is due to expire, contact CA-TLC: Total License Care support as soon as possible to avoid potential license expiration. Place any new LMP code in the CALMP KEYS file, and delete any expired codes.