Os/400 Terms And Conditions Changes - IBM eserver i5 Handbook

Draft Document for Review October 18, 2004
When ordering upgrades to software licensed under the IPLA, such as OS/400,
provide a copy of the POE to your IBM Representative or IBM Business Partner
to validate the license to the software.
To operate on the system with the designated serial number, OS/400 Version 4 or
later requires a unique software key supplied by IBM. This is an 18-character
alphanumeric code that allows a software product or feature to be used on a
specific iSeries server. The OS/400 software key is preloaded by IBM on new
iSeries server purchases.
In the case of a hardware upgrade to a Version 5 server or a software-only
upgrade to an OS/400 Version 5 release, the OS/400 software key provided by
IBM should be entered at the time of installation. However, the system and
software operate for 70 days without the software key. During those 70 days, the
system generates daily warning messages requesting that the customer obtain
and enter an OS/400 software key from IBM. The first IPL requested after 70
days requires a valid OS/400 software key to complete the successfully.
For software-only OS/400 Version 5 orders, the OS/400 License Authorization
Code is ordered from IBM. Contact your IBM Representative or IBM Business
Partner for ordering information.
Many of the program products and optional features also require a software key
to function. These are all included in the Keyed Stamped Media distribution.

OS/400 terms and conditions changes

Note the following changes to the terms and conditions for OS/400:
Online software agreements
In V5R3, it is a system requirement that online software agreements are
accepted for the Licensed Internal Code (LIC) and OS/400 operating system.
On software upgrades, this is through the Prepare for Install menu. If these
software agreements are not accepted, the upgrade of LIC cannot continue.
Any other programs that have software agreements must also be accepted
before they are upgraded to V5R3.
Software agreements can be accessed from the WRKSFWAGR command.
Electronic Proof of Entitlement
With V5R3, the following products have ePoE, which replaces the printed
POE that shipped in the past.
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