How do you upgrade from version 10.0 to 11.1

[van_der_merwe__ben]

Hi,

We have a number of users in our company who use Intel Fortran 10.0.027. We are looking to upgrade to version 11.1 (Windows, no IMSL).

I see that Intel does not actually sell the compiler itself, so one has to go through CDW or Dell I imagine.

Sadly the branch of our company that originally bough the current version we have is no longer with us, so we do not know exactly what they bought or how many or from whom.

My questions are:

- Looking at the .LIC file, can one tell how many users there are and what type of license is it exactly? Or is there really only one type of personal license, one per user and that is it?

- If no support or maintenance has been paid in years, can one upgrade to the latest compiler by buying one of the "Support Service Renewal" packages these places offer? What does get you? An upgrade to the latest version and does that include the latest major version as well, or only minor upgrades? Do you get a new license file somehow, do you need one? What are the exact requirements for this package?

- Is there any easy way to upgrade a number of users spread across the globe? I think they currently all use the same license file. It would be nice if I can download and point them at the new compiler install and license file.

I have sent questions regarding the for sale packages to some of our suppliers but I suspect they may just say thye do not know either. I guess I can try one of the upgrade packages and see if it works.

Thank you kindly.

[Steven_L_Intel1]

Axtually, Intel does sell directly (sort of), but it may not be immediately obvious. When you get to the Buy page, click on More Options to get links to buying from our software store. Or buy from any of our resellers - your choice.

When you buy a Support Service Renewal license, it extends the expiration of your previous license by 12 months. If your old license expired more than a year and a half ago, it is usually more cost-effective to buy a new license. What you get is a serial number that you register and pick an expired license to apply it to.

If you log in to the Intel Registration Center and look at your licenses, it will tell you what kind they are. You can also tell from the .LIC itself. If you see the word "uncounted" in it, it is a single-user license. (It might be a node-lockled license, but those are rare.) Otherwise it's a floating license.

When you have a license, you are eligible to download all minor and major updates released before the support expiration date (which is in the .LIC in the form yyyy.mmdd).

If your users are all using the same license file, you'll want to make sure you are not exceeding the number of licensed users. It would be better if each user had their own file. To upgrade, each user will need the new serial number once you register it. You can copy the installer to a convenient location on your own network and have users install from there.

We can look up the licenses for a company name or email host name, if that would help.

[van_der_merwe__ben]

Ah!! Thank you very much Steve, that is exactly the type of information I needed. The other vendors do not seem to know, and if Intel does sell the compiler as well, I might as well just buy it from them. It will likely make it easier to sort out any issues and keep better track of what is going on, or if someone else has to try and sort this out next time.

The license files contain the string "2008.0320" in them and I suspect they were bought in 2006, also they do contain the string "permanent uncounted". I do not see any strings like "node locked" in there. So I am guessing we have a set of single-user licenses.

So I gather the most cost effective option is to simply buy a set of new single user licenses. Do you know if there are any discounts for buying a large number of single user licenses?

[Steven_L_Intel1]

Yes, you have single-user licenses.

We do indeed have a volume discount program - see http://software.intel.com/en-us/articles/intel-software-products-volume-program/ for details. If you have further questions, let us know.

[van_der_merwe__ben]

Thank you. If we use ifort.exe from the command line to compile, and debug via Visual Studio, do not use IMSL, then I assume what we want is: "Intel Visual Fortran Composer XE for Windows (formerly Intel Visual Fortran Compiler Professional Edition for Windows)". (I assume that includes both the 32 and 64-bit versions of the compiler.)

Thank you kindly Steve.

[Steven_L_Intel1]

Correct on both counts.

[van_der_merwe__ben]

It seems that Intel does sell single licenses itself, but the volume license page eventually tells you that a supplier such as Programmer's Paradise will contact you. I also spoke to CDW who is our usual supplier.

Both of them initially scratched their heads, but after a few more emails our CDW account manager located the information. We just have to authorize Intel first to do a run and inform them of what we already have and what discounts might be applicable.

I think it would be nice if Intel simply sold the compiler, including larger volumes of it! *grins*

Ah well, I knew this would take a few emails.

[Steven_L_Intel1]

Most customers who want the volume deals already have an Intel Business Development Manager assigned, and they can help you out. If you want me to forward your email address to one of these, let me know.

We try not to obviously compete with our resellers as they have selling resources we don't.

[van_der_merwe__ben]

Steve, when one buys a new Intel Fortran license, do you get one year maintenance and support with it? Or is that separate?

[Wendy_Doerner__Intel]

The support is included in the purchase. Note for a renewal the support exteneds from the exipiration of the license you renew for one year (not from the date of purchase of the renewal).------

Wendy

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[van_der_merwe__ben]

Thank you Lional, we have successfully upgraded from Intel 10 to Intel 12.