keycfg command

Use this command to display, add, or delete activation keys.

Activation keys control access to optional IMM2 Features on Demand (FoD) features.

Note

When the keycfg command is run without any options, the list of installed activation keys is displayed. Key information displayed includes an index number for each activation key, the type of activation key, the date through which the key is valid, the number of uses remaining, the key status, and a key description.
Add new activation keys through file transfer.
Delete old keys by specifying the number of the key or the type of key. When deleting keys by type, only the first key of a given type is deleted.

The following table shows the arguments for the options.

Table 1. keycfg command.
The following table is a multi-row three column table consisting of the options, option descriptions, and associated values for the options.
Option	Description	Values
-add	Add activation key	Values for the -ip, -pn, -u, -pw, and -f command options
-ip	IP address of TFTP server with activation key to add	Valid IP address for TFTP server
-pn	Port number for TFTP/SFTP server with activation key to add	Valid port number for TFTP/SFTP server (default 69/22)
-u	User name for SFTP server with activation key to add	Valid user name for SFTP server
-pw	Password for SFTP server with activation key to add	Valid password for SFTP server
-f	File name for activation key to add	Valid file name for activation key file
-del	Delete activation key by index number	Valid activation key index number from keycfg listing
-deltype	Delete activation key by key type	Valid key type value

Syntax:

keycfg [<em className="ph i">options</em>]
option:
  -add
     -ip <em className="ph i">ip_address</em>
     -pn    <em className="ph i">port_number</em>
     -u <em className="ph i">username</em>
     -pw    <em className="ph i">password</em>
     -f <em className="ph i">filename</em>
  -del <em className="ph i">key_index</em>
  -deltype <em className="ph i">key_type</em>

Example:

system> keycfg
ID  Type  Valid           Uses           Status    Description
1   4     10/10/2010      5              "valid"   "IMM remote presence"
2   3     10/20/2010      2              "valid"   "IMM feature
3   32796 NO CONSTRAINTS  NO CONSTRAINTS "valid"   "IBM System x TKLM 
                                                    Activation for Secure 
                                                    Drive Encryption"
system>

Note

The Description field for ID number 3 is displayed on separate lines due to space limitations.

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