Metaframe 1.8 and Metaframe XP lIcense pooling.. 1

[kemit]

Hi,
I have a server farm consisting of metaframe 1.8 (NT 4.0) and Metaframe XP (NT 4.0).
I am aware that licenses is stored in the data store for XP and the ICA browser for Metaframe 1.8.

Is it possible to pool licenses between the above servers.
Also, the servers are located on the same segment.

Thanks in advance..

 

[tbhatt]

I do not believe so, i would say upgrade all boxes to XP and then put the servers into IMA mode only, this way you have only one way of using licenses which is through the Data Store.

 

[armra]

Yes license pooling is possible. here is an excerpt from the admin guide.

Pooling License Counts in Mixed Mode
Pooling MetaFrame 1.8 connection license counts across subnets is not supported
when you use mixed mode. When operating in native mode, MetaFrame XP
combines connection license counts into a common pool for the entire server farm.
When operating in mixed mode, there is one pool of connection license counts for
each IP subnet. Within each subnet, the pooled MetaFrame XP license counts and
any pooled MetaFrame 1.8 license counts are combined and available to both
MetaFrame 1.8 and MetaFrame XP servers. You can configure the percentage of
connection license counts to allocate to each subnet on the Interoperability tab in
the farm Properties dialog box in Citrix Management Console after mixed mode is
enabled.
If you use license gateways to pool licenses between subnets, the gateways do not
function when the server farm is interoperating with a new MetaFrame XP server
farm in mixed mode.