Using the Features on Demand GUI support for CD-based Preboot DSA

The following procedure describes how to view, install, uninstall, and export the FoD License Key on a machine or reactivate the existing FoD activation keys on the replaced planar using the GUI.

1. After placing the DSA Preboot Edition CD-ROM in the CD tray, start or restart the system.
2. Enter memtest to launch the standalone memory test. Otherwise, the BoMC GUI will launch by default. The option to run the standalone memory diagnostic is displayed. If no selections are made, the quick memory test is executed and execution continues to the DSA command line environment.
3. Select Quit.
4. Select Diagnostic on the left and click Click here to start diagnostics (GUI) to start the diagnostics (GUI) for launching the graphical DSA environment.
5. Select one of the following options.
   • Click I Accept to accept the license. The Welcome page is displayed.
   • Click I don't Accept to exit the preboot GUI.
6. Select Activation Key Management in the navigation pane or from the top menu to open the Activation Key Management page.
   There are six operations for Activation Key Management:

   Refresh

   Refreshes the activation key list.

   Click Refresh to refresh the activation key list.

   Export

   Exports activation key information and installed activation keys to removable media.

   1. Select one or more activation keys.
   2. Click Export. The Export Activation Key List to Removable Media dialog box is displayed.
   3. Select the removable media from the list and click OK to export the activation key information and installed activation keys to removable media.

   Uninstall

   Uninstalls selected installed activation keys.

   1. Select one or more activation keys.
   2. Click Uninstall. The confirm dialog box is displayed. Select one of the following options:
      • Click OK to remove the selected keys.
      • Click Cancel to not remove the selected keys.

   Install from IBM Website

   Install activation keys from the IBM website.

   1. Verify the internet connection is working.
   2. Click Install from IBM Website. The Install Activation Key from IBM site dialog box opens for entering User Credentials and Details for each key.
   3. Enter the following information.
      • IBM ID
      • User Password
      • Unique ID
      • AuthCode (optional). Authcode is required when the activation key file has not been created yet.
   4. Select one or more activation keys and click Install Now.
   5. Installation of the activation keys is completed sequentially. If an install fails, an error icon is displayed. Hover the mouse over the error icon to view the error message.

   Install from Removable Media

   Install the activation keys from local removable media.

   1. Click Install from Removable Media. The Install Activation Key from Removable Media dialog box is displayed.
   2. Select one of the removable media. The activation key files on the removable media are displayed.
   3. Select one or more of the activation key files and click the OK.
   4. Install the selected activation key files one by one. If an install fails, a error icon is displayed. Hover the mouse over the error icon to view the error message.

   Reactivate Activation Keys

   Reactivates inactive activation keys.

   1. Click Reactivate Activation Keys. The Reactivate Activation Keys dialog box is displayed. The first step is to check machine information.
   2. If any of the information displayed for the machine type, machine model, or serial number needs to be updated, make the applicable changes.
   3. Click Update Machine Info to update the modified Vital Product Information (VPD). After the VPD has updated successfully, a dialog box is displayed confirming the VPD has been updated.
   4. Click OK to reboot the IMM automatically or click Cancel to reboot IMM manually at another time.
   5. If you chose to reboot IMM immediately, click Next to obtain the activation keys from the removable media.
   6. There are two methods for obtaining the activations keys. Select one of the following methods. The default method is From the IBM website.

      From IBM website

      Obtain activation keys from the IBM website.

      Enter the following information:

      • IBM ID
      • User Password

      From removable media

      Obtain activation keys from available removable media.

   7. Click Next to obtain the activation keys from the removable media.

      After all of the selected activation keys are activated using one of the above methods, the reactivation results are displayed. If the reactivation fails, an error message is displayed in the status field.