The LICCODES file may contain multiple keys. If H214 is installed on multiple LPARs on the same system, and if the PRODCONF and LICCODES files are shared across these multiple LPARs, then keys for all of these instances of H214 can be placed in the same LICCODES file. Each instance of H214 will use the first key found that contains its fingerprint.
If there are multiple keys for the same LPAR, H214 will use the first key found for the LPAR on which H214 is being started, as it sequentially reads the keys from the file. This makes it important to add new H214 keys for an existing LPAR to the front of the file. For example, if a new key is installed that provides a license date extension, or adds a new feature to H214, adding this new key to the file before the old key ensures the new key will be used rather than the old key.
The LICCODES file may also contain keys for other NESi products. (i.e. H210IPz, eFT213), which means the same LICCODES and PRODCONF files can be shared for all products.
