Oracle Database License Compliance Issues
- The list of issues is provided initially to enable a quick summary level view. The description of each issue follows the initial list.
- The solution to the compliance issue is not provided in this chapter.
All these issues have been dealt with in other sections of the book. - There will be repetitions of the issues between Database, Weblogic, EBS, Java & Other Products. It is done by design so that readers can use this as a product level checklist for managing compliance.
- Readers are welcome to add to the list. Send me a mail, I will review the issue and if found valid will add into the list.
List of Oracle Database License Compliance Issues
| 1. Miscounting Processors | 2. Over-deployment |
| 3. Incorrect NUP Calculation | 4. Devices not counted for NUP |
| 5. Deployment on VMware | 6. Incorrect Deployment on OVM |
| 7. Live Migration in OVM | 8. Incorrect LPAR / other VM usage |
| 9. Default Option Installation | 10. Option usage without license |
| 11. Usage of Packs with SE | 12. AWR usage by mistake |
| 13. SE on wrong hardware | 14. Express wrong usage |
| 15. Development Servers | 16. Disaster Recovery |
| 17. Failover – Ten-day Rule | 18. Disaster Recovery – Failover |
| 19. ASFU wrong usage | 20. Restricted License |
| 21. Tuning of Embedded Licenses | 22. Cluster |
| 23. Territory | 24. Entity not listed |
| 25. Non-approved cloud | 26. Internal Business / Hosting |
| 27. OTN Downloads | 28. OPN usage |
| 29. Cloned Databases | 30. Third Party Support |
| 31. Merger | 32. Divestiture |
| 33. Assignment | 34. Transfer / Novation |
| 35. Management Control |
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