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Hi,
the proposed solution seems to be OK.
The most important part is the license manager will do the apply of lic. key once the SN is changed.
Kind regards,
//david
IBM has reviewed this request and the proposed solution.
At this time, a solution that IBM is considering would include:
1) Attempt to find a valid key in the license key repository before sending CPI9E77, and do not send if successfully applied.
2) If a key is found and successfully applied, an informational CPI9E64 message will be sent.
3) If no key is found, no additional messages will be sent, and CPI9E77 will be sent as usual.
Also, and this would apply to some other circumstances that attempt to automatically apply license keys:
3) If a key is found, but is NOT successfully applied, diagnostic message CPF9E82 or CPF9E74 will be sent, the key will be removed from the license key repository, informational message CPI9E5F will be sent, and CPI9E77 will be sent if this was a hardware change.
CPI9E77 - License key will not be valid in &8 days on &9.
CPI9E64 - License key information installed for &1.
CPF9E82/CPF9E74 - License key not valid.
CPI9E5F - License key information removed for &1.
IBM does not feel it is necessary to issue a new message ID for this specific circumstance. Are there any concerns with this proposed solution from the RFE requester or community? If there are none, this RFE will be moved to Planned for Future Release status on or about May 28, 2021. The plan will be to PTF this behavior to prior releases as well.
The CAAC has reviewed this requirement and recommends that IBM view this as a medium priority requirement that should be addressed. It's worth at least changing the order around to applying the license key(s) before kicking off the hardware grace period. That much alone would at least eliminate the confusing hardware grace period messages.
Background: The COMMON Americas Advisory Council (CAAC) members have a broad range of experience in working with small and medium-sized IBM i customers. CAAC has a key role in working with IBM i development to help assess the value and impact of individual RFEs on the broader IBM i community, and has therefore reviewed your RFE.
For more information about CAAC, see www.common.org/caac
For more details about CAAC's role with RFEs, see http://www.ibmsystemsmag.com/Blogs/i-Can/May-2017/COMMON-Americas-Advisory-Council-%28CAAC%29-and-RFEs/
Nancy Uthke-Schmucki - CAAC Program Manager