Mike,
IMHO it was very confusing. The activation kit and the core product are in separate Zip files within a Zip file with a readme.txt and readme.htm.
The Readme says to download 7-zip or something similar to unzip it because Windows can't. To me, that implied to unzip the zipped .zip file. Which is what I needed to do for the Core product, but not for the activation kit?
The names, while very descriptive, also make this a challenge:
"RDi_RPG_COBOL_Tools_Activation_Kit_V9.8_LCD8_1989_04.zip" contains "RDi_9.8_RPGCOBOLTools_AU_Lic_Act_Kit_P2.zip", "readme.txt" and "readme.htm".
It's all good now... but I would probably struggle doing it again LOL.
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From: WDSCI-L <wdsci-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> On Behalf Of Mike Hockings
Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2023 11:11 AM
To: Rational Developer for IBM i <wdsci-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [WDSCI-L] License not validated in RDi 9.8
PSA?
For RDI 9.8 the Activation Kit is a .zip not a simple .jar in a .zip
In both PA and ESS the install image (.zip), activation kit (.zip) and the Quick Start guide (readme) will be found under the Software Downloads for Rational Developer for I 9.8.
Please read the readme, it is short and explains clearly how to install and license RDI 9.8 as it is not like previous install and license.
Mike
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From: WDSCI-L <wdsci-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> on behalf of Greg Wilburn <gwilburn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wednesday, August 30, 2023 at 08:40
To: Rational Developer for IBM i <wdsci-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [WDSCI-L] [EXTERNAL] License not validated in RDi 9.8
I had some trouble with the licensing as well. Our licenses were not purchased through Passport Advantage (not sure if that is relevant). But it could have something to do with how the original license for that PC was purchased.
I had to download the "activation kit" zip file from the IBM ESS site (Entitled Software) - it was not at all clear which JAR file contained the actual license - I eventually found it through trial-and-error.
Greg
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From: WDSCI-L <wdsci-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> On Behalf Of Thomas Raddatz via WDSCI-L
Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2023 8:28 AM
To: WDSCI-L (wdsci-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx) <wdsci-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: Thomas Raddatz <thomas.raddatz@xxxxxx>
Subject: [EXTERNAL] [WDSCI-L] License not validated in RDi 9.8
Hallo,
We do have a curious problem on the Laptop of one of n colleagues. RDi 9.8 has been installed by extracting it from the distribution zip file. Then the license plugin has been installed with "Help -> Install New Software". I did not notice any errors watching that process.
But then, when attempting to connect to our IBM I, the follow error is displayed and logged in the Eclipse error log:
org.eclipse.core.runtime.CoreException: License key check failed for plugin com.ibm.etools.iseries.connectorservice.
at com.ibm.cic.licensing.common.LicenseCheck.throwCoreException(LicenseCheck.java:346)
at com.ibm.cic.licensing.common.LicenseCheck.requestLicense(LicenseCheck.java:216)
at com.ibm.cic.licensing.common.LicenseCheck.requestLicense(LicenseCheck.java:279)
at com.ibm.etools.iseries.connectorservice.ToolboxConnectorService.internalConnect(ToolboxConnectorService.java:160)
at org.eclipse.rse.core.subsystems.AbstractConnectorService$1.run(AbstractConnectorService.java:507)
at org.eclipse.rse.core.subsystems.AbstractConnectorService$SafeRunner.run(AbstractConnectorService.java:450)
at org.eclipse.rse.core.subsystems.AbstractConnectorService.connect(AbstractConnectorService.java:514)
at org.eclipse.rse.core.subsystems.SubSystem.connect(SubSystem.java:2571)
at org.eclipse.rse.internal.ui.actions.ConnectAllSubsystemsJob.run(ConnectAllSubsystemsJob.java:62)
at org.eclipse.core.internal.jobs.Worker.run(Worker.java:63)
Needless to say, that RDi installed fine on a bunch of other computers. Just that one causes trouble.
Any ideas?
Regards,
Thomas.
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