Installing a License¶

OpenVMS licenses are provided to you in the form of Product Authorization Keys (PAKs) generated by VSI. To register a license, perform these steps:

Create a command procedure file (.COM):
```
$ EDIT filename.COM
```
Paste the text of your PAK into the file.

Add $ LICENSE LOAD at the end. Your file should now look similar to the following:

$ LICENSE REGISTER OPENVMS-X86-BOE -
/ISSUER=VSI -
/AUTHORIZATION=1-VSI-SAMPLAUTH-0001 -
/PRODUCER=VSI -
/UNITS=32 -
/TERMINATION_DATE=31-AUG-2026
/OPTIONS=(PCL,X86_64) -
/CHECKSUM=X-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX
$ LICENSE LOAD

Press Ctrl+Z to save the changes.
Run your command procedure file:
```
$ @filename.COM
```

Verify license installation:

$ SHOW LICENSE

You should see output similar to the following:

------- Product ID --------    ---- Rating ----- -- Version --
Product            Producer    Units PCL   Activ Version Release    Termination
OPENVMS-X86-BOE    VSI             0  1     0      0.0  (none)      31-OCT-2023