How to obtain hardware key for permanent license key

[Former Member]

Hi,

I don't have any idea how to obtain hardware key for permanent license key. Also, I don't know how to install permanent license key.

Mind if you could explain it to me step by step? Of course, would you mind not telling me to read note because I think it is rough for me to understand?

I tried it many times, but I never get answer from note. If you are willing to tell me step by step, I will appreciate for that very much.

Thank you and best regards,

George

[former_member4951]

This thread still shows up for google searches like "sap license hardwarekey" - im not trying to ressurect outdated info 🙂

Im looking becourse we switched Power8 to Power9 hardware using LPM (switching hardware online, without downtime, works really well!) and the running SAP systems still show hardwarekey from old servers as valid - I want to know the SAP internal check for WHEN the HW key is validated - It dosent make sense to install a TEMP, as SAP still thinks its on the old HW.. (i prepared and installed new licenses before the migration to new servers, but they are listed as "Valid (inactive hardwarekey)" - Apparently the HW key is not tested untill a full SAP restart 🙂

Anyways, the modern/manual way of installing SAP licenses - at least in a OS like AIX is (as <sid>adm) to switch to SAP profiledirectory, and list the content - you need the name of the pf parameterfile:
"cdpro" or /usr/sap/<SID>/SYS/profile or /sapmnt/<SID>/profile

To get the new hardwarekey ("of this computer"):

saplikey -get pf=<profileparameterfile>

To show installed licenses and their validity:

saplikey -show pf=<profileparameterfile>

And to install with a new license:

saplikey -install <file containing copy/paste from sap licensewizard> pf=<profileparameterfile>

In a java system, enter the /nwa path, and in the search box type "license" then click the "java licenses" link.

select "install from file" - this is a file you prepared with the copy/paste from the licensekey wizard.

If you already have old licenses, you should clean them up only after your "rollback" / system validation period has ended.

All very simple.

Licenses are generated here:

https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/licensekey/wizard