How to remove a Oneview license if does not release it from the server it was assigned

[quesnl]

Hi,

I am having an issue where I remove a server from OneView but it does not release the OneView license.  Is there a way to force the release or it's bug with OneView ?

[ChrisLynch]

This is not a bug but by design. A license is perpetually assigned to a server on that appliance.

[sfrench-quilter]

Hi,
Not sure if you want to remove the licence from the iLO or from OneView.
Licences should belong to OneView so not sure why you would want to remove from there.

You can use RIBCL to remove a licence from an iLO5.

To check your licence: https://ilo_ip_address/xmldata?item=cpqkey  

Create a xml file like this: 

<RIBCL VERSION="2.0">
   <LOGIN USER_LOGIN="username" PASSWORD="password">
      <RIB_INFO MODE="write">
         <LICENSE>
            <DEACTIVATE />
         </LICENSE>
      </RIB_INFO>
   </LOGIN>
</RIBCL>

In the past I used hponcfg in ESXi however I think this has been removed, you may need to run the RIBCL command another way.
Previously I used command /opt/tools/hponcfg -f remove_lic.xml

[quesnl]

@sfrench-quilter Hi,

I want to remove the OneView license from the OneView appliance since it was added to the wrong appliance & assigned to wrong server.   I know I could enter the key in the other OneView appliance and it would work. But I would like to correct that mistake on the first appliance.  I would like to keep the license part has clean has possible. 

I am pretty sure I am not first to have made that mistake and there must be away.

Can HPE help in your opinion if I open call with them ?

Thanks

[sfrench-quilter]

Hi,

Chris has already said it's not possible so I doubt you will get any different answers to that from opening a call.

The only way around this I think would be to backup your oneview keys, then destroy your oneview and deploy a new one.. only adding back in the keys you had originally intended to.

Might be a bit extreme, but that's the only way I know of.

[quesnl · Accepted solution]

A qucik update on my issue. After opening a call with HPE. HPE was able to release my licenses with a rest api command. So if you have the issue open a call with HPE.

[Sunitha_Mod]

Hello @quesnl,

That's great! 

We are extremely glad to know the problem has been resolved and we appreciate you for keeping us updated.