Adding license key information

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To use a keyed, licensed-enabled packaged product beyond the trial period, load the license key and other required information.

You can use IBM Navigator for i or the Work with License Information (WRKLICINF) command to add your license key information for your licensed-enabled packaged products. The IBM Navigator for i or WRKLICINF command allows you to load the license key and other required information to use a product beyond its trial period.

Start of changeTo add your license key information using IBM Navigator for i, do the following:
  1. Navigate to Configuration and Service > License Information.
  2. On the License Information list, select the Add license key information… action for the product identification number to add license key information for a program.
  3. On the Add License Key Information panel, type the required information and add the license key information. Some fields may already contain the required information, such as the product identifier, license term, and system serial number. The 18-character license key is typed into three fields:
    • In the first field, type in characters 1 through 6.
    • In the second field, type in characters 7 through 12.
    • In the last field, type in characters 13 through 18.

    In the Usage limit field, type in the number of authorized users or select the value No maximum.

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To add your license key information using the command interface, do the following:

  1. Type WRKLICINF and press Enter.
  2. On the Work with License Information display, type a 1 in the option column next to the product identification number to add license key information for a program. Press Enter.
  3. On the Add License Key Information (ADDLICKEY) display, type the required information and add the license key information. Some fields may already contain the required information, such as the product identifier, license term, and system serial number. The 18-character license key is typed into three fields:
    • In the first field, type in characters 1 through 6.
    • In the second field, type in characters 7 through 12.
    • In the last field, type in characters 13 through 18.

    In the usage limit field, type in the number of authorized users or the value *NOMAX.

Note: You will need *ALLOBJ authority in your user profile to supply the license key information. If you experience a problem with the key provided, contact your software provider.

License key repository

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The license key repository stores product license key information for each unique licensed-enabled packaged product, license term, feature, and system. The repository can contain license keys for any system, and the product need not be installed.

If the product is installed on the system when you add license key information to the repository and the license is for this system, the ADDLICKEY command also installs the license key. When you install the license key, the product's current usage limit is changed to the usage limit that is specified by the license key. The expiration date is also set.

If the license key information already exists in the license key repository for a product that is being is installed, the license key information is installed as part of the product installation process.