Sun Studio 10 FAQ

When you install the software, you are provided the opportunity to have a 60-day trial serial number automatically generated. There is no need to contact the Sun License Center.

No, the Sun Studio licensing model is serial number based. It is not tied to a hostid, therefore there is no need to contact the License Center. Simply input the serial number, including dashes, when prompted during the installation process. When installation is complete you can begin using the product.

No, the serial number is provided with the products. If you purchased the physical product you will find the serial number on the License Card. If you purchased the license via the Sun Store, you will get the serial number in an email from the Sun Store. The License Center will only provide licensing for Forte Developer 6 update 2 and earlier product releases.

No, the licenses are not compatible.

No, the licenses are not compatible. A license for Sun Studio 8 or 9 will not enable Sun ONE Studio 7 products either, nor vice versa.

Yes, they can co-exist. They must be installed in different directories.

No, the new licensing model does not track license usage. However the customer is expected to abide by the legal terms and conditions of the RTU license. The customer should purchase the appropriate number of licenses to cover the number of developers using the software.

No, with the new Sun Studio serial number licensing model there are no longer floating licenses to manage. The user is no longer required to check licenses in and out.

The software or tools you can use to track license usage vary depending upon how sophisticated you want your tracking to be. Some customers can track usage simply by using a spreadsheet to map the names of users to the number of licenses. Other customers may want to use more sophisticated tools that can track users and generate reports showing peak usage, software components used, and usage by developers or departments. Globetrotter offers a package called SAMWrap that can provide this sophisticated level of tracking and reporting. You will need to contact Globetrotter directly to purchase the SAMWrap products.

The Sun Studio 10 software provides a command line switch -xlicinfo that provides you with some detailed information about your license. The information includes a display of the serial number, the number of RTUs, whether the license is a permanent or trial license, and the expiration date for trial licenses.

Example using -xlicinfo:

% CC -xlicinfo

Number of serial numbers found: 1
Total RTUs available: 1
License file used:

/opt/ss9/SUNWspro/prod/bin/../lib/serial.dat
License tokens accepted by this product: SSS100 SSS100

Product Name: Sun Studio 10 software
Serial Number (SN): SSS100-XXXXXXXXX-XXXXXXXXXX
Is SN valid?: yes
RTUs: 1
Is trial SN?: no

Use the -xlicinfo switch to report the serial number status. See item 8 above.

Yes, the Sun Studio licensing model does support remote access. As long as the users have access to the server, they can use the software. Legally you must also have the correct number of RTU licenses installed to support the number of developers.

No, you do not need to install the software and license for each user. You can install the software and RTU licenses on one server. See item 12 above.

The Sun Studio licensing software does not use a hostid. If you want to migrate your software and licenses to another system, simply install the product on the new system using your serial number. When you have verified that installation is successful, de-install the product from the previous system.

If you purchased the license from the Sun Store, you will receive the serial number in an email from the Sun Store.

Run the installer again and enter the serial number for entitlement. Continue with the installation as before.

You can read our Licensing page. The new lisencing model was introduced during the release of the Sun ONE Studio 7 and we continue to use this model, for more information please see our Licensing technical white paper.