Activating Novell DirXML Products

The following information explains how activation works for products based on DirXML^®. To activate your products you must:

• Generate a Product Activation Request
• Submit the Product Activation Request
• Install the Product Activation Credential received from Novell

DirXML and DirXML drivers must be activated within 90 days of installation, otherwise they will shut down. At any time during the 90 days, or afterward, you can choose to activate DirXML products.

If you are installing a DirXML product on multiple trees, as would be the case if you use the DirXML driver for eDirectory, you must install a unique Product Activation Credential on each tree. You use the same license to get both Product Activation Credentials.

NOTE:  Activating a driver does not change your current configuration or install a newer version of the driver shim. It simply changes the driver to an activated state.

Activation procedures are the same regardless of the DirXML products you purchase. The following examples describe various activation scenarios you might encounter:

• You get a license for the DirXML Starter Pack with your purchase of NetWare^® 6.5. This license entitles you to activate the DirXML engine and the drivers for Novell^® eDirectory^TM, Active Directory, and NT Domain, as well as Password Synchronization.
• You purchase a license for an individual driver, as would be the case if you decided to use one of the DirXML drivers not included as part of the DirXML Starter Pack, for example, the JDBC* driver. This license entitles you to activate the purchased driver and the DirXML engine.
• You purchase a license to use a non-Novell driver. This license entitles you to activate the customized or third-party driver and the DirXML engine.

After you complete the activation procedures, you can view your current DirXML activations through Novell iManager. For more information, refer to Viewing Product Activations for DirXML and DirXML Drivers .

For more information about activation, refer to Activation Basics and Activation Troubleshooting.