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Entering the activation code for PowerVM Editions by using HMC Version 7

Use these instructions to enter the PowerVM® Editions (or Advanced POWER® Virtualization) activation code using the Hardware Management Console (HMC) Version 7, or later.

If PowerVM Editions is not enabled on your system, you can use the HMC to enter the activation code that you received when you ordered the feature.

Use the following procedure to enter the activation code for the PowerVM Standard Edition and the PowerVM Enterprise Edition. For information about the PowerVM Editions, see PowerVM Editions overview.

To enter your activation code, follow these steps:

  1. In the navigation area, expand Systems Management.
  2. Select Servers.
  3. In the contents area, select the managed system on which you plan to use PowerVM Editions. For example, this might be the system on which you plan to install the Virtual I/O Server, or it might be the system in which you plan to use the Micro-Partitioning® technology.
  4. Click Tasks and select Capacity on Demand (CoD) > PowerVM > Enter Activation Code.
  5. Enter your activation code and click OK.
Note: As an alternative to the HMC, you can use the IBM® Systems Director Management Console (SDMC) to enter the PowerVM Editions (or Advanced POWER Virtualization) activation code.
Parent topic: Installing the Virtual I/O Server manually by using HMC Version 7 Release 7.1, and later
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Entering the activation code by using the SDMC

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Last updated: Thu, April 05, 2018