Getting Started

Sybase® Software Asset Management (SySAM) is the Sybase product licensing and asset management system, which is built on FLEXnet technology from Acresso Software.

This section includes information about the SySAM licensing system that may be useful when you generate product licenses using the procedures in this document.

Note: In addition to the SySAM licensing components described in this guide, SySAM 2 includes optional utilities and reporting tools, which are not covered. See the Sybase Software Asset Management (SySAM) 2 Users Guide for details.

Understanding License Generation
When you purchase SySAM 2–enabled Sybase products, you must generate, download, and deploy SySAM product licenses.
Determining Your License Deployment Model
Before you generate licenses for SySAM 2-enabled products, determine the license deployment model to use.
Determining Host IDs
When you generate licenses at SPDC or SMP, you must specify the host ID of the machine where the licenses will be deployed.
Knowing the Product License Type
Sybase sells products under different license types, which entitle the customer to different rights of use. For example, whether a product is entitled to be used in production, or standby, or development and test environments.