2.2 MultiSite Licensing

A MultiSite license is required for any access to an object in a replicated VOB-by a MultiSite command, a ClearCase command, or a standard operating system command. You can calculate the number of MultiSite licenses your site needs by determining how many developers will access replicated VOBs. If all of your developers will access replicated VOBs, you need the same number of MultiSite licenses as ClearCase licenses. If not all developers will access replicated VOBs, you can purchase fewer MultiSite licenses.

For example, a company has two sites, with 20 developers at site A and 5 developers at site B. The company has three VOBs at site A; two of them will be replicated to site B and one will not be replicated. Five of the developers at site A will access only the unreplicated VOB, and the remaining 15 will work in all VOBs. Therefore, the company needs to purchase the following numbers of licenses:

NOTE: This example assumes that you purchase a ClearCase license for each developer. If you have fewer ClearCase licenses than developers, you can purchase a proportionate number of MultiSite licenses. For example, if site B purchased three ClearCase licenses, they would also purchase three MultiSite licenses.

For more information about MultiSite license allocation and purchasing licenses, see the Installation Guide for the ClearCase Product Family.