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How to generate license keys for Rational Products from IBM License Key Center website

Question & Answer


Question

How do you generate IBM Rational Products license keys from IBM License Key Center (LKC) website?

Cause

You would like to generate license keys for Rational software in order to activate and run your application(s).

Answer

In order to generate the license keys, apply the steps below:
  1. Log in to IBM License Key Center Website via the IBM Support -Licensing web page



    NOTE:
    • If you have not registered your ID and Password to access LKC, see Technote 1250403 How to obtain license keys for IBM Rational products and follow the steps 'add yourself as a member of your company's License Key Center account'
    • If you have registered but forgot your password, click Forgot your password? link to receive the Password Finder email which allows you to reset your password and then log in.
       
  2. After you logged in you will be presented with the Select account page if you have member access to multiple License Key Center accounts. Select the account you wish to use to generate the relevant product license keys.
  3. On the Get Keys page (which can be selected in the left navigation pane under section License Management) select the desired product from the product line list
  4. On the My License Keys page select the type of license key that you want to generate


     
  5. Locate the sales order number(s) with available licenses that you wish to use for license key generation, select the respective check box(es) and click 'Next'


     
  6. License Key generation process:
     
    1. Floating license keys


       
      • Disk Serial Number is 8 characters
      • Ethernet Address is 12 characters
      • Special Character should be removed or avoided in the host id section
         
    2. Node Locked/Authorized user license keys


       
    3. Activation kits
       
      • Select the desired product from the Product line list for which Activation kits needs to be generated
      • Select the version of the product for which Activation kit is required

        Note: Activation kits are version dependent. Activation kits of recent software releases have been made available in the software download section of your company's Passport Advantage Online account. 
         
  7. Click Generate
     
  8. Once the license key is generated, click on Download License Keys at the top of the page
     
  9. Transfer the license key to the system where it needs to be imported to the License Key Server

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Modified date:
26 May 2020

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