[Info-vax] Updating expired VSI timed license

[Stephen Hoffman]

On 2023-07-20 17:58:15 +0000, CCS Technology said:

> I don't see an answer at VSI online on initial review; thought I'd ask 
> here before going to support because, why not.
> 
> Does VSI VMS on Integrity (V8.4-2L2 U1) offer a means to install a new 
> current license key if it is booted with an expired key?  Or do we need 
> to do DVD boot standalone and use that to update the license on the 
> drive before it will boot at all?   Got an RX2800 system that was 
> parked on a  shelf until 7 months after its license expired and we just 
> finally got new paks for it.   I just want to be ready to deal with the 
> issue (first expiring base VMS license issue ever, thanks tons, VSI)...

OpenVMS license re-registration for expired licenses has been a 
shitshow since it was implemented.

If you have the iLO configured or can configure it, or have or can 
connect to the serial console DB9, then you have console access to load 
the license.

How depends on the particular OpenVMS server. The iLO isn't too bad to 
set up, and having that configured can also solve various other 
management issues.

Using the console probably the easiest approach.

Booting from DVD will work fine and is probably the expedient, if 
you're unfamiliar with OpenVMS and Integrity server hardware.

Whichever way you get the licenses re-loaded, you'll want to reboot to 
return the system to normal operations.

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