Entering the activation code for PowerVM Editions by using HMC Version 7

Use these instructions to enter the PowerVM® Editions (or Advanced POWER® Virtualization) activation code by using the Hardware Management Console (HMC) Version 7, or later.

If PowerVM Editions is not enabled on your system, you can use the HMC to enter the activation code that you received when you ordered the feature.

Use the following procedure to enter the activation code for the PowerVM Standard Edition and the PowerVM Enterprise Edition. For more information about the PowerVM Editions, see PowerVM Editions overview.

• To enter your activation code on an HMC version earlier than HMC Version 8.7.0, complete the following steps:
  1. In the navigation area, expand Systems Management.
  2. Select Servers.
  3. In the contents area, select the managed system on which you plan to use PowerVM Editions. For example, this system might be the system on which you plan to install the Virtual I/O Server, or it might be the system in which you plan to use the Micro-Partitioning® technology.
  4. Click Tasks and select Capacity on Demand (CoD) > PowerVM > Enter Activation Code.
  5. Enter your activation code and click OK.
     Note:

     The HMC Classic interface is not supported in Hardware Management Console (HMC) Version 8.7.0, or later. The functions that were previously available in the HMC Classic interface are now available in the HMC Enhanced+ interface.

• When the HMC is at version 8.7.0, or later, complete the following steps to enter your activation code:
  1. In the navigation pane, click the Resources icon .
  2. Click All Systems. The All Systems page is displayed.
  3. In the work pane, select a system and click Actions > View System Properties. You can view and change the properties of the system that are listed under the PowerVM area.
  4. In the PowerVM area, click Capacity on Demand > Licensed Capabilities. The Licensed Capabilities page opens.
  5. Click Enter Activation Code.
  6. Enter your activation code and click OK.