Using Features on Demand keys

Features on Demand keys enable you to view and install optional features for IBM® Flex System Manager management software and managed IBM Flex System resources.

Important:

You can enable Features on Demand keys on compute nodes only through the management software if the compute node is configured to boot a UEFI-compatible operating system. If the compute node was configured in the Setup Utility to boot in legacy mode, you cannot activate Features on Demand keys.
Install Features on Demand keys through the management software web interface. If you use the IMM2 interface or any other method to import and install Features on Demand keys, the activated software will not work until you restart the management software.

The Manage Features on Demand Keys page has a view list, from which you can select either IBM FSM keys or All keys. The "FSM keys" view enables you to add and remove only the keys that apply to the management software. The "All keys" view enables you to add and remove keys from the management software and managed compute nodes. The process of adding a key to one or more compute nodes involves creating and configuring a configuration template.

Note: This topic describes how to access this task in the IBM Flex System Manager Web user interface. If you are using the IBM FSM Explorer, use the finder at the top of the user interface (shown here) to locate this task:

Use the finder at the top of the user interface to locate this task

To manage the Features on Demand keys that are installed, or to import a new key, complete the following steps:

On the Home page, click the Administration tab.
Under Feature on Demand tasks, click Manage Features on Demand Keys. The Manage Features on Demand Keys page opens and the installed keys are displayed.
Select the keys that you want to view:
- To view management software keys, select IBM FSM keys from the View list.
- To view all IBM Flex System keys, including keys for managed resources, select All keys from the View list.
To import a key, click the Add IBM FSM Keys or Add Node Keys button (depending on the view):
- If you click Add IBM FSM Keys, an Add IBM FSM Keys window opens that enables you to import a key.
- If you click Add Node Keys, the Configuration Templates table is displayed. Create a configuration template for the key that you want install:
  1. Click Create. The Create window opens.
  2. Select the applicable template type from the Template type list.
  3. From the Configuration to create a template list, select Feature Activation Manager Configuration.
  4. Enter a configuration template name and description.
  5. Click Continue. The Feature Activation Configuration wizard is displayed.
  6. Complete the Feature Activation Configuration wizard. After you specify the feature activation settings, click Finish to save the feature activation configuration.
  7. From the Configurations Templates page, select the feature activation template that you created; then, click Deploy.