Before you install and run DEC C Version 5.3 on a newly licensed node or cluster, you must first register a License Product Authorization Key (License PAK) using the License Management Facility (LMF). The License PAK may be shipped along with the kit if you ordered the license and media together; otherwise, it is shipped separately to a location based on your license order.
If you are installing DEC C as an update on a node or cluster already licensed for this software, you have already completed the License PAK registration requirements.
If you are installing prerequisite or optional software along with DEC C, review the License PAK status and install the License PAKs for any prerequisite or optional software before you install DEC C.
You must register and load your license for DEC C before you start the installation in order to run the Installation Verification Procedure (IVP) and use the software.
To register a license under OpenVMS, first log in to the system manager's account, SYSTEM. You then have a choice of two ways to perform the registration:
For complete information on using the LMF, see the VMS License Management Utility Manual or the online HELP LICENSE utility.