Set the usage limit from the Proof of Entitlement (POE)
or invoice before you start WebSphere® Application Server
for the first time.
Before you begin
This article assumes that you have installed the WebSphere Application Server for
IBM® i product and that
you have installed the WebSphere Application Server
group PTF.
See Task overview: Installing on IBM i to install
the product and the group PTF.
Before you set the usage limit
from a POE or invoice, verify that your user profile has the *ALLOBJ
special authority.
About this task
Use the Work with License Information menu to set the usage
limit from a POE or invoice.
Procedure
- Access the Work with License Information menu.
On
a Control Language (CL) command line, enter the Work with License
Information (WRKLICINF) command.
- On the Work with License Information menu, press F11
(Display Usage Information).
- Move the cursor to the line that contains the product 5733W80
and the feature code for the product that you installed.
The feature
code is 5102 for WebSphere Application Server Version 8.5.
- Select option 2 (Change), then press Enter.
The Change License Information display is shown.
- Specify the usage limit shown on the POE or invoice for
the Usage limit prompt (USGLMT).
Do not specify a number
that exceeds the purchased limit because doing so violates the IBM purchase
agreement.
- On the Change License Information display, press F9
(All parameters).
- Specify *USGLMT for the Threshold
(THRESHOLD) prompt, then press Enter.
Do
not leave the threshold set to zero.
Results
The usage limit changes to the value that you specified.
If
the following message is displayed, type G.
CPA9E1B: Usage limit increase must be authorized.
Press help before replying (C G)
After you respond
to the CPA9E1B message, you must respond to the same message on the
QSYSOPR message queue. Run the DSPMSG QSYSOPR command
to see the message in the QSYSOPR message queue. When the message
is displayed, type G.
What to do next
Go to
Configuring SQL jobs on IBM i to
continue the installation.