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Retrieve V7R1 Keys

  • 1.  Retrieve V7R1 Keys

    Posted Mon December 08, 2025 06:49 AM

    Hello IBMi Champs,

     

    I am writing regarding a legacy IBM Power8 server running IBM i V7R1, which is now out of support. IBM is no longer providing extended support for either the operating system or the hardware. However, the customer retains this machine to host a legacy application during its phased migration to a new ERP system.

     

    My concern is disaster recovery. If the OS becomes corrupted and I need to rebuild the LPAR from its last full save, I will be unable to apply the V7R1 activation keys, as they are not currently in my possession. While the LPAR is currently running without issue, this poses a significant risk.

     

    Could you please advise if there is any way to retrieve or secure the V7R1 activation keys now, for use in a future recovery scenario? Your guidance on this matter would be greatly appreciated.

     

    Regards,

     

    Nadeem Ahmed Farooqui 

    Manager Technology Services 

     

    Octans Digital (Pvt) Limited

    Phone: +92 21 34329635 

    Mobile: +92 321 2196219  

    E-mail: nfarooqui@octans.ai

    Web: www.octans.ai

    Address: 2nd Floor, Nice Trade Orbit Building, Plot 44-A, P.E.C.H.S, Block 6, Shahrah-e-Faisal, Karachi, 75400, Pakistan

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  • 2.  RE: Retrieve V7R1 Keys

    Posted Tue December 09, 2025 02:40 AM

    Hello Nadeem,

    if my memory doesn't fail me, you should be able to retrieve any kind of an IBM i related license key through the ESS website - https://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/ess/index.wss.

    You should be able to login using your IBM ID and after you register yourself into the system with a country code/customer number related to your system you should be able to retrieve the keys assigned to this customer number through the Software Keys and Subscription Codes -> IBM i Software Keys option.



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    Michal Simanek
    Lead Technical Specialist
    Vivicta s.r.o
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  • 3.  RE: Retrieve V7R1 Keys

    Posted Tue December 09, 2025 02:52 AM

    Hi Michal,

     

    I attempted this method, but the IBM ESS portal returned an error stating "IBM Keys not found." Consequently, I am exploring alternative solutions.

     

    Regards,

     

    Nadeem Ahmed Farooqui 

    Manager Technology Services 

     

    Octans Digital (Pvt) Limited

    Phone: +92 21 34329635 

    Mobile: +92 321 2196219  

    E-mail: nfarooqui@octans.ai

    Web: www.octans.ai

    Address: 2nd Floor, Nice Trade Orbit Building, Plot 44-A, P.E.C.H.S, Block 6, Shahrah-e-Faisal, Karachi, 75400, Pakistan

    signature_2335501106 

     




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  • 4.  RE: Retrieve V7R1 Keys
    Best Answer

    Posted Tue December 09, 2025 04:24 AM

    Hi.

    Have you tried using DSPLICKEY?
    You can easily retrieve the keys currently on the system with this command.
    You can then print and save them.
    Regards



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    Pedro Lázaro Martínez
    IT Engineer & Consultant
    SOFTWARE GREENHOUSE S.A.
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  • 5.  RE: Retrieve V7R1 Keys

    Posted Wed December 10, 2025 01:11 AM
    If you have the MGToolkit installed, run a syssnap to get everything about that system into a folder in the IFS that can be downloaded and saved. 

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  • 6.  RE: Retrieve V7R1 Keys

    Posted Fri December 12, 2025 12:01 AM

    Hello Champs,

     

    Thank you for your help in retrieving the OS activation keys. I really appreciate you offering multiple solutions and guiding me through the process.

     

    Regards,

     

    Nadeem Ahmed Farooqui 

    Manager Technology Services 

     

    Octans Digital (Pvt) Limited

    Phone: +92 21 34329635 

    Mobile: +92 321 2196219  

    E-mail: nfarooqui@octans.ai

    Web: www.octans.ai

    Address: 2nd Floor, Nice Trade Orbit Building, Plot 44-A, P.E.C.H.S, Block 6, Shahrah-e-Faisal, Karachi, 75400, Pakistan

    signature_2335501106 

     




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  • 7.  RE: Retrieve V7R1 Keys

    Posted Tue December 09, 2025 03:17 AM

    Nadeem,

    Hi, as this is all about Disaster Recovery, the 70-day "grace period" for OS LPPs should see you through shouldn't it?

    Regards, Steve



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    Steve Munday
    AIX, IBMi, HMC, CMC, PowerVM, PowerVS, Ansible automation engineering
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  • 8.  RE: Retrieve V7R1 Keys

    Posted Tue December 09, 2025 08:34 AM

    You can run the DSPLICKEY command to display/print the license keys on the existing system.



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    Hasan Asim
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  • 9.  RE: Retrieve V7R1 Keys

    Posted Tue December 09, 2025 09:43 AM

    to get a current list of keys i can think of two ways:

    call QSFWINV *PRINT
    DSPLICKEY OUTPUT(*LICKEYFILE)  



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    Bryan Dietz
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  • 10.  RE: Retrieve V7R1 Keys

    Posted Tue December 09, 2025 09:50 AM

    Try using:   

    CALL QSFWINV *PRINT 

    That should allow you to obtain a copy of the keys from the 7.1 system.

    All the best, 

    Si. 



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    Simon Hogben
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    Meridianit
    North Ryde WA
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