This topic provides license information.
IFM is
available as a stand-alone application or as part of the IBM Flex System® Manager management
software bundle.
- The stand-alone application can be purchased through your IBM
business partner as you would purchase any other software and hardware
option. After purchasing, go to the IBM Features on Demand website and download
an activation key.
- When you purchase IFM as part of
the IBM Flex System Manager
management software bundle, IBM® applies
the IFM activation
key to the IBM Flex System Manager
management software at the factory.
The Features on Demand (FoD) website provides a user interface
for creating and retrieving keys and is the repository of Features
on Demand key information and history. Use the Features on Demand
website to register users, activate keys, retrieve keys or authorization
codes, and generate reports.
For more information about FoD,
go to the "IBM Features on Demand User’s Guide".
- To retrieve a customer number, complete the following steps:
- Go to the IBM Features on Demand website.
- Click Manage IBM customer number.
- To retrieve an authorization code, complete the following steps:
- Go to the IBM Features on Demand website.
- Click Retrieve authorization code.
- Enter the customer number with country code, plant order number,
and order part number or product ID. These numbers are on the packing
list that comes with your order. The Your Email address field
is automatically populated with the user email address. In the Other
recipients field, separate email addresses with commas.
- Click Submit.
- To create a customer key, complete the following steps:
- Go to the IBM Features on Demand website.
- Click Request activation key.
- Enter the activation key and click Continue.
- Enter the unique identifier (UID) specified for feature activation.
- Click Generate key.
- To retrieve a customer key, complete the following steps:
- Go to the IBM Features on Demand website.
- Click Retrieve history.
- Select the Search history via machine type and serial
number.
- Select one or more keys to email or download.