Both Larry and I do that so automatically that we both neglected to mention
it.
Then again, all the other admonitions regarding keys apply.
--
Jim Oberholtzer
Agile Technology Architects
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From: MIDRANGE-L <midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx> On Behalf Of Steinmetz,
Paul
Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2018 9:24 AM
To: 'Midrange Systems Technical Discussion' <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: RE: IBM i software keys for new P9
According to our IBM Channel Administrator, I needed to "Register" our new
system using a valid customer number and system number.
Go to the ESS website (where they typically get license keys) and under my
entitled software (on the left) then choose the 'register customer number'
option. You will then be asked to register the machine's country (obviously
US) and then put in the customer number Then on the next page select the
system number The system number is different than the serial number, only a
five digit number.
After successful registration, both regular keys and interim keys now
appeared.
Paul
-----Original Message-----
From: MIDRANGE-L [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
DrFranken
Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2018 10:52 AM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Subject: Re: IBM i software keys for new P9
Let me clear up just a tick what Jim mentioned here.
Often companies use the 70 day 'Trial period' to do their migration.
This is not allowed. IBM Sells what is know as 'ITLs' or 'i Temporary
Licenses'. These are sold on the new server and are month by month by
processor core. When purchased they ALSO give you the right to use all the
LPPs licensed to the old box as those will be coming across.
So if you think you can migrate in one month you need one ITL for each
processor core on the new system. If it's going to take you 3 months you'll
need 3x that many.
Amazing to me how many BPs ignore this and let the customer break IBMs T&Cs.
Once you've completed the migration then you input the reduction keys
(requested by your BP as Jim mentiones) onto the old machine and within a
day you'll have the perm keys for the new system. The old system is thus
rendered useless.
If you are in the situation Rob mentioned where you're swinging fiber cables
as your method of migration then there is no system left to put the
reduction keys into!! Again discuss with your BP because IBM has a
procedure for this as well. You will simply be required to indicate that
you've migrated with this method and sign off that there is no internal disk
on the old machine and thus no operating system there to 'reduce'.
Once executed IBM will make the perm keys available to the new machine.
- Larry "DrFranken" Bolhuis
www.Frankeni.com
www.iDevCloud.com - Personal Development IBM i timeshare service.
www.iInTheCloud.com - Commercial IBM i Cloud Hosting.
On 12/5/2018 10:01 AM, Jim Oberholtzer wrote:
If you moved the software from the old box to the new box, your
partner will have to request "reduction keys" from IBM. You apply
those keys to the donor system and take screen shots of the screens
having done it, save those to a document. You'll need to give that to
your partner.
Your partner will then request the new permanent keys for the P9.
Meanwhile the donor machine is essentially a vegetable.
In short get to it so the 70 day trial does not get you. Technically
you
should have configured the "migration" feature code, (and pay for it)
then you would have the ability to keep both systems functional during the
cutover. Both systems would also be under maintenance
(software/hardware)
at that point too.
--
Jim Oberholtzer
Agile Technology Architects
-----Original Message-----
From: MIDRANGE-L <midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx> On Behalf Of
Steinmetz, Paul
Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2018 8:54 AM
To: 'Midrange Systems Technical Discussion' <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: IBM i software keys for new P9
When receiving a new P9, how long should it take before seeing the new
IBM I software keys on the IBM support site for the new serial number
make and model.
5062: No keys found for the selected operating system.
Thank You
_____
Paul Steinmetz
IBM i Systems Administrator
Pencor Services, Inc.
462 Delaware Ave
Palmerton Pa 18071
610-826-9117 work
610-826-9188 fax
610-349-0913 cell
610-377-6012 home
psteinmetz@xxxxxxxxxx<mailto:psteinmetz@xxxxxxxxxx>
http://www.pencor.com/
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