RE: How does one apply a new UAK (Update Access Key)?

["Jim Oberholtzer" <midrangel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

The system sends out messages both in IBM i and on the HMC when the date is
getting close.  If you monitor for the message, you can get the code and
update it within 5 minutes, problem gone.  

Some HMC levels are supposed to be able to go out and get/apply the code for
you.  I've tried to set that up and had limited success.  Most times it does
not work.  


--
Jim Oberholtzer
Agile Technology Architects

-----Original Message-----
From: MIDRANGE-L <midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx> On Behalf Of Rob Berendt
Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2018 6:41 AM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: How does one apply a new UAK (Update Access Key)?

It's really only needed when you update firmware.
IDK how it's supposed to "notify" me but I just check it on a quarterly
basis.  Or, subtract enough days from the current expiration date to give me
time to check the maintenance contract and add that date on my calendar.


Rob Berendt
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From:   "Jack Kingsley" <iseriesflorida@xxxxxxxxx>
To:     "Midrange Systems Technical Discussion" <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date:   12/11/2018 06:32 AM
Subject:        Re: How does one apply a new UAK (Update Access Key)?
Sent by:        "MIDRANGE-L" <midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx>



Rob, curious question.  If you didn't check this, how would the system
notify you of this in advance.

On Mon, Dec 10, 2018 at 3:25 PM Rob Berendt <rob@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I have a P8.
> I am using HMC 9.
>
> I used Systems, Action, Updates, View System Information and can see 
when
> the UAK expires.
> I went to ESS, "My entitled hardware", "UAK - View, Download and Request
> Keys" at https://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/ess/ProtectedServlet.wss 
and
> requested a new key.  It expires next June and gave me this long string 
as
> the key.
>
> So far so good.
>
> Now, how do I actually apply this key?
>
> ....
> Argh!  I keep forgetting "View" as in "View System Properties" on the 
HMC
> doesn't really mean just "view".  It means view, update and otherwise 
muck
> around in here.
>
> So I opened up my HMC 9.  Go into All Systems, select the system, 
Actions,
> View System Properties, Capacity on Demand, CoD functions, Enter CoD 
code,
> and paste that new code here.
> I used Systems, Action, Updates, View System Information and can see 
when
> the new UAK expires.
>
> Just sharing in case anyone has to figure this out.
>
> Rob Berendt
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> Group Dekko
> Dept 1600
> Mail to:  2505 Dekko Drive
>           Garrett, IN 46738
> Ship to:  Dock 108
>           6928N 400E
>           Kendallville, IN 46755
> http://www.dekko.com
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