SAP License Keys

To operate SAP NetWeaver or individual components you need one or more of the following SAP NetWeaver license keys:

• License type Standard(ABAP license key for components SAP NetWeaver BW, SAP KW, and SAP Web AS)

• License type J2EE Engine(license key for standalone SAP J2EE Engine)

After you have installed the components, the system is equipped with a temporary license, which is valid for four weeks. During this time you have to apply for a permanent license from SAP and install it.

In addition to the old type license key, there is also a new type of license key that is based on a digital signature. License keys of both the old and new types are installed and administered with SLICENSE, as previously, and are available as temporary and permanent license keys. The functions for the new license keys are available on the Digitally-Signed Licenses tab page, and are described in the procedures in the same way as the existing functions.

To allow a seamless transition, both types of license keys initially function in parallel after the upgrade. If license keys of the old type were already installed, you can continue to use these. However, we recommend that you also import license keys of the new type, since the license keys of the old type will be deactivated in the future. For this reason, only keys of the new type are assigned for new installations.

The flexible license mechanism is now available for high availability environments and Adaptive Computing, where systems and system components are frequently moved between servers (more information: Flexible License Mechanism). It extends the previous license procedure so that the license for a system is no longer linked to the hardware of a message server. This means that the license remains valid, even if you move the message server to another server.