RE: How does one apply a new UAK (Update Access Key)?

The system sends out messages both in IBM i and on the HMC when the date is
getting close. If you monitor for the message, you can get the code and
update it within 5 minutes, problem gone.

Some HMC levels are supposed to be able to go out and get/apply the code for
you. I've tried to set that up and had limited success. Most times it does
not work.


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Jim Oberholtzer
Agile Technology Architects

-----Original Message-----
From: MIDRANGE-L <midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx> On Behalf Of Rob Berendt
Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2018 6:41 AM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: How does one apply a new UAK (Update Access Key)?

It's really only needed when you update firmware.
IDK how it's supposed to "notify" me but I just check it on a quarterly
basis. Or, subtract enough days from the current expiration date to give me
time to check the maintenance contract and add that date on my calendar.


Rob Berendt
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From: "Jack Kingsley" <iseriesflorida@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "Midrange Systems Technical Discussion" <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: 12/11/2018 06:32 AM
Subject: Re: How does one apply a new UAK (Update Access Key)?
Sent by: "MIDRANGE-L" <midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx>



Rob, curious question. If you didn't check this, how would the system
notify you of this in advance.

On Mon, Dec 10, 2018 at 3:25 PM Rob Berendt <rob@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I have a P8.
I am using HMC 9.

I used Systems, Action, Updates, View System Information and can see

when

the UAK expires.
I went to ESS, "My entitled hardware", "UAK - View, Download and Request
Keys" at https://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/ess/ProtectedServlet.wss

and

requested a new key. It expires next June and gave me this long string

as

the key.

So far so good.

Now, how do I actually apply this key?

....
Argh! I keep forgetting "View" as in "View System Properties" on the

HMC

doesn't really mean just "view". It means view, update and otherwise

muck

around in here.

So I opened up my HMC 9. Go into All Systems, select the system,

Actions,

View System Properties, Capacity on Demand, CoD functions, Enter CoD

code,

and paste that new code here.
I used Systems, Action, Updates, View System Information and can see

when

the new UAK expires.

Just sharing in case anyone has to figure this out.

Rob Berendt
--
IBM Certified System Administrator - IBM i 6.1
Group Dekko
Dept 1600
Mail to: 2505 Dekko Drive
Garrett, IN 46738
Ship to: Dock 108
6928N 400E
Kendallville, IN 46755
http://www.dekko.com


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