Using Features on Demand GUI support for Embedded Preboot DSA

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

1. Press F2 during the system boot to enter the diagnostic environment. 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.
2. Select Quit.

   The standalone memory diagnostic does not support all systems. If the machine type is not supported, the F2 boot skips the standalone memory test. No error message is displayed.

   This option stops the memory test and returns you to the DSA command-line environment.
3. Type gui to launch the graphical DSA environment.
4. Select one of the following options.
   • Click I Accept to accept the license. The Welcome page is displayed.
   • If you do not want to accept the license, click I don't Accept to exit the preboot GUI.
5. 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.

   Complete the following steps.

   1. Select one or more activation keys.
   2. Click Export. The Export Activation Key List to Removable Media dialog box is displayed.
   3. From the drop-down menu, select the removable media and click OK to export the activation key information and installed activation keys to removable media.

   Uninstall

   Uninstall the selected installed activation keys.

   Complete the following steps.

   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 uninstall the selected keys.
      • Click Cancel to cancel this operation.

   Install from IBM® Website

   Install an activation key from the IBM website.

   Complete the following steps.

   1. Verify the internet connection is working.
   2. Select one or more activation keys.
   3. Click Install from IBM Website. The Install Activation Key from IBM site dialog box is displayed for entering user credentials and details for each key.
   4. Enter the following information.
      • IBM ID
      • User Password
      • Unique ID
      • AuthCode (optional). AuthCode is required when the activation key file was not created yet.
   5. Select one or more activation keys and click Install Now.
   6. The installation of the activation keys is sequential. If an install fails, an error icon is displayed after the status information. If you hover the mouse over the error icon, the error message is displayed.

   Install from Removable Media

   Install the activation keys from the local removable media.

   Complete the following steps.

   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 in the removable media are displayed.
   3. Select one or more of the activation key files and click the OK.
   4. The installation of the activation keys is sequential. If an install fails, an error icon is displayed after the status information. If you hover the mouse over the error icon, the error message is displayed.

   Reactivate Activation Keys

   Reactivates inactive activation keys.

   Complete the following steps.

   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 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. On the Obtain Keys page, 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

      To obtain activation keys from the IBM website, perform the following steps.

      • Enter the following information:
        • IBM ID
        • User Password
      • Click Next to obtain the activation keys from the IBM website.

      From removable media

      All available removable media is detected.

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

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