Obtaining licenses

ETL Development You do not need a license file to install and run Sybase ETL Development.

ETL Server ETL Server uses the Sybase Software Asset Management (SySAM) licensing mechanism for license administration and asset management tasks. After you purchase ETL Server, go to the SPDC to generate and download the licenses. See the Sybase Software Asset Management Users Guide.

Before generating licenses, decide whether you are using a served or an unserved license model. For information on how to determine which is appropriate for your site, see Chapter 1, “Getting Started” in the Sybase Software Asset Management Users Guide.

By default, ETL Server comes with a 30-day trial license. You can install and use ETL Server for a grace period of 30 days without a license. To continue using it after the end of the grace period, you must obtain valid licenses from the SPDC, and apply the license in one of these ways:

See “Installing Sybase ETL Server”.