To install your permanent license key, use IBM® Installation Manager to import the activation
kit from the download location.
Before you begin
You must purchase a license activation kit. A license activation
kit contains the permanent license key for your product.
About this task
If you purchased a product or a product activation kit, download
the activation kit from IBM Passport Advantage® to
an accessible workstation. The activation kit is packaged as a compressed
file that contains a Java™ archive
(JAR) file. The JAR file contains the permanent license key and must
be imported to activate your product.
Procedure
- Start Installation Manager.
- On the main page, click Manage Licenses.
- Select a package and click the Import Activation
Kit button.
- Click Next. Details
for the selected package are shown, including the type of the current
license and the product version range of the license.
- Browse to the download location for the activation kit.
Select the appropriate JAR file and click Open.
- Click Next. The
Summary page displays the target installation directory for the activation
kit, the product that the new license applies to, and version information.
- Click Finish.
Results
The product activation kit with its permanent license key
is imported to the product. The Manage Licenses wizard indicates if
the import is successful.