IBM provide various types of licenses. Offered products might offer only a selection of license types.
Select the license of interest for a description:
The 'license' name is a combination of product name complemented with characteristics. Some of those are described here. Not all types might applicable for a certain product.
In the RTC-family we have multiple licenses serving different roles:
Some official "descriptions" found in the IBM pricelist are (these are just 4 of the many RTC licenses possible):
D0GN4LL - IBM Rational Team Concert Developer Floating User Single Install License + SW Subscription & Support 12 Months E0AQ5LL - IBM Rational Team Concert Developer Floating User Single Install Annual SW Subscription & Support Renewal D0GNQLL - IBM Rational Team Concert Developer for System Z Floating User Single Install License + SW Subscription & Support 12 Months E0AQALL - IBM Rational Team Concert Developer for System Z Floating User Single Install Annual SW Subscription & Support Renewal
An official IBM description can be found here.
A license linked to a 'user'. The user may execute the application multiple times. The license is not transferable. It's implemented with an activation kit which 'unlocks' the application on the computer of the user.
A license which is managed by a license manager. The license is only needed when a user starts the application. After closing the application the license will be returned to the license manager. The license is free for other users to be used.
Select in the Content-pane (top right) for other licenses.
An activation kit is a small jar file which can be imported with the IIM. This results that the related application on that machine will not check anymore for a license. This does not mean you do not need a license. A valid license should be covering the Activation Kit usage. The customer is responcible for wise usage of these kits.
Agent Mode Licensing is the way to leverage the central license server. This is applicable Floating licenses, Tokens and e.q. Simultaneous Server licenses. More is explained in a recently newly technote:
IBM software uses different license managers to maintain licenses.
Some sources for descriptions: