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  • 1.  Software License Renewal

    Posted Wed September 02, 2020 03:01 PM
    I believe I need to renew a GEN-2 license for a system as according to my documentation the date is was generated on was Aug 8, 2019 although the system is still running. Further to that it states that 'License Key Expiration' is in fact 'permanent' but 'Original Maintenance End Date' is Dec 31, 2019 so a little bit confused. 

    To confuse me even more, to create a request for a license the documentation states:

    The next step is to obtain licenses that can be "served" by the license server. Working as root, issue this command:

    # /opt/IBM/LDK/request_licenseCopy code
    This command creates a file named hostname_xxxxxx.zip in root's home directory, where hostname is your Linux system's name and xxxxxx is a timestamp. This file contains a fingerprint of the license server. You must send this file to the appropriate IBM® licensing facility (as identified by your zPDT contract). In return you will receive a "v2c" file containing the number and type of licenses your server can supply to clients. Receive this file into a convenient directory and install it by using this command:
    # /opt/IBM/LDK/update_license hostname_xxxxxx_update.zip

    So this states I would get a 'v2c' file yet have to apply a 'zip' file?

    It is also documented here too:

    After you install the .zip file, the token must be removed for about 15 seconds. Software licenses (for LDK-SL servers) are installed by installing a new v2c file as described in LDK-SL server.

    The link for 'LDK-SL server' in fact takes you to the security section for this!

    Is there a clear and definitive way documented on how to renew a GEN-2 software license?

    Thanks,

    Sebastian.