To install your license key, you must import the activation
kit from the download location or the product media by using IBM® Installation Manager.
About this task
You must first purchase an activation kit. Insert the appropriate
disk or download the activation kit from IBM Passport Advantage® to
an accessible workstation. The activation kit is packaged as a Java™ archive (
.jar)
file. The
.jar file contains the permanent license
key and must be imported to activate your product.
Procedure
- Start IBM Installation
Manager.
- On the main page, click Manage Licenses.
- Select the Rational Programming Patterns package
and click Import Activation Kit.
- Click Next. Details for the selected
package are shown, including the current license type and the version
range of the license.
- Browse to the path on the media disk or download the location
for the activation kit. Then, select the appropriate Java archive (.jar) file
and click Open.
- Click Next. The Summary page
displays the target installation directory of the activation kit,
the product that the new license applies to, and version information.
- Click Finish.
Results
The product activation kit with its license key is imported
to the product. The
Manage Licenses wizard
indicates whether the import is successful