HP LeftHand P4000 SAN Solutions - Manual (Page 232)

18 Registering advanced features
Advanced features expand the capabilities of the LeftHand OS software. These features are
registered by licensing the storage systems through the HP Licensing for Software website, using
the license entitlement certificate that is packaged with each storage system. However, you can
use the advanced features immediately by agreeing to enter an evaluation period when you begin
using the LeftHand OS software for clustered storage. See
Table 74 (page 232) . Create the SAN
and begin using all the available features before obtaining the licenses, and then apply the license
keys when you obtain them.
Table 74 (page 232) lists the advanced features that require licensing. With the exception of Adaptive
Optimization, all features are automatically included with each HP StoreVirtual storage system
license key.
Because Adaptive Optimization is only supported on storage systems with multiple tiers of storage
(currently the HP StoreVirtual 4335 and the StoreVirtual VSA), licensing depends on the storage
system model purchased. The 4335 is licensed for Adaptive Optimization with the other advanced
features. The StoreVirtual VSA is licensed by storage capacity (see
Table 75 (page 232) ). To use
Adaptive Optimization on the StoreVirtual VSA, you must purchase a capacity license for 10 TB
or 50 TB.
Table 74 Descriptions of advanced features
License evaluation period starts when Functionality Advanced feature
You add two or more storage systems
to a cluster in a management group. Clustering multiple storage systems to
create pools of storage Multi-Node Virtualization and
Clustering
You create a remote volume in
preparation for making a remote
snapshot. Creating secondary volumes and
snapshots in remote locations Remote Copy
You create a schedule to snapshot a
volume. Creating schedules to snapshot
volumes Managed Snapshot
You create a cluster with multiple sites. Multi-site clusters which synchronously
and automatically mirror data between
sites Multi-Site SAN
You create a cluster with at least one
storage system that is Adaptive
Optimization-capable. Stores data that are accessed most
frequently on the fastest storage tier. Adaptive Optimization
Table 75 Adaptive Optimization capacity licenses and features for the StoreVirtual VSA
Cluster size limit Adaptive Optimization Maximum capacity
3 No 1 TB
3 No 4 TB
None Yes 10 TB
None Yes 50 TB
Evaluation period for using advanced features
When you use any feature that requires a license key, a message opens, asking you to verify that
you want to enter the evaluation period. During this evaluation period you may configure, test,
and modify any feature. Throughout the evaluation period, you will receive reminders to register
and obtain a license for the advanced features. At the end of the evaluation period, if you do not
obtain a license key, all volumes and snapshots related to the feature become unavailable to any
clients. The data is safe, and you can continue to manage the volumes and snapshots in the CMC.
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