Re: Installing UAK key remotely with no HMC???

[Rob Berendt <robertowenberendt@xxxxxxxxx>]

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/687987?mhsrc=ibmsearch_a&mhq=687987

On Thu, May 29, 2025 at 1:38 PM Rob Berendt <robertowenberendt@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

> Honestly, it's rather foolish that IBM have these automated tools to
> download keys automatically from ESS yet still make you go to ESS manually
> and request a new key for the automated key download to work.
>
> On Thu, May 29, 2025 at 11:24 AM Rob Berendt <robertowenberendt@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
> > Log into ESS at
> > https://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/ess/ProtectedServlet.wss#uak
> > You might have to add your machine(s).
> > Do they show valid UAKs?
> >
> > On Thu, May 29, 2025 at 10:20 AM <konsult@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > > When I try option 20 under "GO SERVICE" I receive the following job log
> > > message:
> > > CPIEF88
> > > Download and apply Update Access Key stopped.
> > > Downloading the key was stopped. Please read into audit log
> > >
> > > This is what I find in the audit log - not that it makes me any wiser
> > > (replaced serial number and customer specifics for reasons):
> > >
> > > 25/05/29 16:06:20  <init>: 99XX999.MYCLIENT.SE: 99XX999.MYCLIENT.SE:
> > > Hostname
> > >                            and service name not provided or found
> > >
> > > 25/05/29 16:06:20  DownLoadUAKTask: An exception has been thrown while
> > > the
> > > Host
> > >                                     Name was retrieved.
> > >
> > > 25/05/29 16:06:20  QSJUAK: download key failed.
> > >
> > > 25/05/29 16:06:21  QSJUAK: Error happened when downloading the
> > > entitlement
> > > key,
> > >                    please see details in trace
> > >
> > > 25/05/29 16:06:21  QS9WRK1: The return code of the program is: 5.
> > >
> > >
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