Re: UAK Keys...

[Rob Berendt <robertowenberendt@xxxxxxxxx>]

Give this a try first:
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/manage-update-access-keys-ibm-electronic-service-agent-esa-ibm-i

On Tue, Jun 17, 2025 at 9:22 AM <konsult@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> First some confessions:
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> I am not in any shape or form a hardware guy. I know most ins and outs of
> the database and how to design, build and maintain applications.
>
> On most sites I have been working on I would not even be allowed into the
> computer room without someone with me.
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> But as it happens, I am working (mainly on their application portfolio)
> with
> a client that A/Has their own machine on site and B/Do not have anybody in
> their employ that knows much about the machine itself.
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> Mostly things work well. I can download and attach PTF:s and do all that
> common stuff.
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> But now there is a different situation since something called the "UAK key"
> has expired.
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> I have been told that since the client does not have an "HMC" configured
> the
> enabling of the "UAK key" will have to be done by first creating and
> downloading a new key (done that. It worked!) and then by connecting to the
> machine using "ASMI" - herein lies the problem.
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> I have connected my laptop via ethernet cable to the "HMC1" connector on
> the
> machine. All PC-firewall stuff shut off.
>
> I have tried (as seen in documents I found) to connect using a browser and
> "htpps://" + a default IP address 169.254.2.147
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> All I get is a delay of five or so seconds and then a message that the page
> cannot be loaded.
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> I tried other 169.254* addresses with the same result.
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> In my simple world it would seem as if I am using the wrong address but
> since there is no documentation on site about any IP address changes (saw
> that the IP can be changed) how on earth shall I proceed?
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> /Ake H Olsson/
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