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Systems Management: Software License Use Management (XSLM)
Copyright © 1999 The Open Group

NAME

xslm_release_license_instance

SYNOPSIS

#include <libxslm.h>

xslm_uint32 xslm_release_license_instance(
    xslm_uuid       server_id,
    xslm_uuid       publisher_id,
    xslm_uint32     product_id,
    xslm_uint32     version_id,
    xslm_uint32     feature_id,
    xslm_uint32     cert_serial_number,
    xslm_uint32     license_instance_id,
    xslm_uint32     * status,
    xslm_uint32     auth_token,
    xslm_bin_string * auth_signature,
    xslm_uuid       * auth_lic_sys_id
);


DESCRIPTION

xslm_release_license_instance() asks the license server to release (that is, delete) the license instance record which matches the specified key fields.

INPUT PARAMETERS

server_id

Identification of server to which this request is being directed.

publisher_id

The Software Publisher UUID for the license instance record to be released. It unequivocally identifies the Publisher. A non-zero value must be provided.

product_id

ID number of the product for the license instance record to be released. A non-zero value must be provided.

version_id

The version of the product for the license instance record to be released. A non-zero value must be provided.

feature_id

The feature number of the product for the license instance record to be released.

cert_serial_number

The publisher provided license certificate instance id of the license instance record to be released. A non-zero value must be provided.

license_instance_id

The server created instance id of the license instance record to be released. A non-zero value must be provided.

auth_token

A 32-bit arbitrary value created by the application and used as part of the licensing system authentication process. See Process Description for more information.

OUTPUT PARAMETERS

status

Completion status. Detailed error code directly addressable by the caller. This value is set to XSLM_STATUS_OK if no error occurred. For other messages, see ERRORS.

auth_signature

An area large enough to contain a 16-byte digital signature created by the licensing system from the input parameters and auth_token. Used as part of the licensing system authentication process.

auth_lic_sys_id

A unique identifier for the particular type of licensing system handling the current license instance. Used as part of the licensing system authentication process.

RETURN VALUE

XSLM_OK

Query completed successfully

XSLM_COMM_ERR

Communications problem

XSLM_CERT_ERR

Problems with the license and/or certificate

XSLM_RESRC_UNAVL

Resources unavailable

XSLM_PARM_ERR

Bad parameters passed

XLSM_AUTH_ERROR

Requester is not authorized

ERRORS

The function return value gives an overall indication of the success or failure of the call. In addition, the status parameter will be set to one of the following values, to further help point to the reason for a failed request.
Note:
In the future, additional values may be defined for the status variable. An application must not rely upon these being the only possible values.

Return Value Status Value Explanation
XSLM_OK XSLM_STATUS_OK No errors occurred
XSLM_COMM_ERR XSLM_COMM_UNAVAIL Communications problem
XSLM_CERT_ERR XSLM_NO_MATCHING_INSTANCE No license instance matched the request
XSLM_RESRC_UNAVL XSLM_NO_RES Local platform specific environmental problems
  XSLM_SERVER_ERROR Unrecoverable environmental error was encountered by the license server
XSLM_PARM_ERR XSLM_BAD_PARM One or more parameters were not correct
  XSLM_BAD_SERVER_ID The server_id specified does not correspond to a known server
XSLM_AUTH_ERROR XSLM_NOT_AUTHORIZED The requester is not authorized to perform the requested action

SEE ALSO

xslm_get_license_instances().

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