If you initially installed IBM® WebSphere® Portal Express® using the evaluation
license and then purchased the product, you can convert the installed
evaluation license to a production license. You can do this at any
time, before or after the evaluation license expires.
About this task
You do not need to reinstall the program files to convert
the evaluation license. However, the license conversion utility must
have access to the purchased production software. You cannot use the
evaluation software to convert the evaluation license.Complete
the following steps to convert the evaluation license:
Procedure
- Run the stopServer WebSphere_Portal -username admin_userid -password admin_password task from
the wp_profile_root/bin directory.
- Run the ConfigEngine.sh install-license
-Dlicense=media_filepath task from the wp_profile_root/ConfigEngine directory.
Tip: media_filepath is the location of the PortalExpress subdirectory on either the WebSphere Portal Express
CD or the downloaded installation image, for example /QOPT/disk_volume_label/PortalExpress where
QOPT is the disk mount point or /wpdownload/PortalExpress for the installation image.
When the task completes, a message confirms that the product is now licensed for use.
- Run the startServer WebSphere_Portal task.