Is XCOM for z/OS license linked to Hardware, Site ID or CPU Serial Number

Products

• XCOM Data Transport - z/OS
• XCOM Data Transport

Issue/Introduction

Is the XCOM for z/OS license associated with Hardware, Site ID or CPU Serial Number of the system where the product is installed?

Environment

XCOM™ Data Transport® for z/OS 12.0

Resolution

All Broadcom Mainframe (z/OS) products use the License Management Program (LMP) provided by the Common Components and Services Resource Initialization Manager (CAIRIM).
For XCOM see this related page: XCOM™ Data Transport® for z/OS 12.0 > Installing > Optional Configuration Tasks > Execute CAIRIM to Install LMP
Per the example LMP key on the bottom of that page the LMP Key code for "XCOM Data Transport for z/OS" is "FX". Also documented here: LMP Product Code Listing

Historically licenses used to be CPU based but more recently they are Site ID base.
More information here: Common Components and Services for z/OS 15.0 > Administrating > Resource Initialization Manager (CAIRIM) > LMP and CAIRIM > Add Product License Keys

So the license type being used depends on what is in the KEY certificate line in the KEYS member.

Additional Information

For additional license questions open a Non-Technical case per the steps in this article: Create a Non Technical case for Support Portal / License / Contract related issues