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Application of p2 license activation kit to IBM Rational Developer for i 9.9 status Nodelock

Troubleshooting


Problem

In IBM Rational Developer for i 9.9, the permanent activation kit is installed through Help/Install New Software.
At times, this license application appears to succeed; however, the license display continues to show either as Trial with an eventual expiration or Nodelock.

Symptom

After applying the license, Help/Manage Licenses still shows RPG and COBOL Tools as Trial or the license registers as Nodelock.
 
RDi 9.8 Nodelock in Manage Licenses
 
 
 
However, the Help/About IBM Rational Developer for i/Installation Details shows the permanent license installed.
 
Help About RDi shows Permanent License applied
 
 
 

Cause

  • A user with Administrator rights needs to install the license if a non-Administrator user will be using the workbench.
  • Download the license file to the local machine, instead of accessing from a network drive.
  • Nodelock status needs to be corrected.

Environment

Windows

Diagnosing The Problem

Initial installation before applying the license will show in the user's workspace .log file:
!MESSAGE Its a tryBuy license
 
 
After applying the license, it appears to be installed, but is nodelocked:
!ENTRY com.ibm.cic.licensing.common.p2.lum.touchpoint 1 0 2023-07-28 14:17:31.953
!MESSAGE Installing LUM License..
!ENTRY com.ibm.cic.licensing.common.p2.lum.touchpoint 1 0 2023-07-28 14:17:31.957
!MESSAGE Found com.ibm.cic.licensing.p2.home.dir=C:\ProgramData
!ENTRY com.ibm.cic.licensing.common.util 1 0 2023-07-28 14:17:31.957
!MESSAGE Existing P2 license location=C:\ProgramData\IBM\p2\license
!ENTRY com.ibm.cic.licensing.common.p2.lum.touchpoint 1 0 2023-07-28 14:17:31.957
!MESSAGE NodeLocked File=C:/ProgramData/IBM/p2/license/LUM/nodelockp2
!ENTRY com.ibm.cic.licensing.common.p2.lum.touchpoint 1 0 2023-07-28 14:17:31.958
!MESSAGE Enrolling license,
    inputLUM File   :\\anyfile\users\joesmith\My Documents\IBM Rational Developer for i\RDi_9.8_core_MP_ML_Win11\windows\IBM Rational Developer for i\plugins\com.ibm.rdi.lum.kit.rpgtools_9.8.0.202304130741\rdirpgcobol98perm.lic
    nodeLocked File :C:\ProgramData\IBM\p2\license\LUM\nodelockp2
!ENTRY com.ibm.cic.licensing.common.p2.lum.touchpoint 1 0 2023-07-28 14:17:31.961
!MESSAGE Not a tryBuy license
 
 
 
 

Resolving The Problem

To resolve the license type and status:
 
  • Delete the  nodelockp2 and .bak files from C:\ProgramData\IBM\p2\license\LUM.
  • Restart the workspace.
     
Now, the license shows up as Nodelock, but not Permanent yet under Manage Licenses.
 
Remove the installed RDi 9.9 p2 Permanent Activation kit from Help/About IBM Rational Developer for i.
 
  • Go to Help/About IBM Rational Developer for i.
  • Select Installation Details.
  • Select the Permanent Activation kit entry.
  • Select Uninstall.
     
Uninstal from Help/About RDi to correct Nodelock
 
  • Review and confirm on the next screen.
  • Restart the workspace.
  • Reapply the license through Help/Install New Software/Add.
  • Restart the workspace again.
     
The RDi  9.9 License now shows up as applied and Permanent.

RDi 9.8 Permanent License finally applied in Manage Licenses

Document Location

Worldwide

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Product Synonym

RDi

Document Information

Modified date:
16 July 2026

UID

ibm17022012

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