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Re: SWMA, HWMA and Update Access Keys..

Jim,
I can tell you that you can do whatever you want with the machine without a
current UAK. I have several P8s with expired UAKs and the worst I have is
the constant nagging SRC. I can reset them to factory, build new
configurations, VIOS, LPAR, PowerVC, etc. I have not tested upgrading the
FSP FW, but that is the only supposed limitation. The UAK is pretty aptly
named "Update Access Key" it is only meant to prevent access to updates not
entitled to the machine.

Roberto

On Tue, 12 Jul 2022 at 10:28, Jim Oberholtzer <midrangel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

That's my understanding, however it has been said that no updates to FSP,
indeed any changes to configuration could be made without a current UAK.
I've never verified either of those restrictions, rather doing my utmost to
stay current with IBM SWMA and Hardware support. Most of my customers do
as well, although the move away from IBM hardware support is gaining
momentum.

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Jim Oberholtzer
Chief Technical Architect
Agile Technology Architects


On Tue, Jul 12, 2022 at 7:51 AM Rob Berendt <rob@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

True. "Toast" was a bit extreme.
Does this mean, though, that you CAN upgrade your firmware, as long as
you
only upgrade to stuff put out before your UAK expired?

Rob Berendt
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That is correct Rob but you're not toast as you can keep going with
your
existing UAK



date: Tue, 12 Jul 2022 11:40:23 +0000
from: Rob Berendt <rob@xxxxxxxxx>
subject: RE: SWMA, HWMA and Update Access Keys...

What I see here Gad is that even if one found a ftp site at IBM with
firmware at it you'd be toast as the UAK would not allow you to install
anything newer than the expiration date of your UAK.



Rob Berendt
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