applykey

The applykey command applies the licensed machine code (LMC) activation keys for a storage server. You can enter the LMC keys manually, or you can import the keys from an XML file. The file that contains the LMC keys must be downloaded from an IBM Web site.


>>-applykey--+----------------+--+-------------------+---------->
             '- -key--key […]-'  '- -file--file_name-'   

>--+-storage_image_ID-+----------------------------------------><
   '-" - "------------'

Parameters

-key key […]: (Optional) Specifies the LMC key. To specify multiple keys, enter a comma between each key. Do not include a blank space between each key.; This parameter is required if the -file parameter is not specified.
-file file_name: (Optional) Specifies the file name of the LMC activation key file.; This parameter is required if the -key parameter is not specified.
storage_image_ID | -: (Required) Specifies the storage image ID where the LMC activation key file will be imported. The ID includes manufacturer, type, and serial number.; If you specify the dash (-), this parameter information is automatically supplied.

Example (1750)

Invoking the applykey command

dscli>applykey -file keys.xml IBM.1750-68FA120