Adding a license to a storevirtual vsa, Purchasing an upgrade license – HP LeftHand P4000 SAN Solutions User Manual
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To enter license keys for multiple storage systems in the
management group
To enter a license key for one storage system in the
management group
xxxxxxxxxxxx_xxxxxxx_AA.BB.CC.DD.EE.FF_x.dat
.
Be sure the AA.BB.CC.DD.EE.FF part of each file
c. Click OK.
The license key appears in the Feature Registration
window.
name matches the feature key of a storage system.
If an error message appears, the error text describes
the problem.
d. Click OK again to exit the Feature Registration
window.
d. Click Apply License Keys.
e. Review the Import Summary window for any errors.
The error messages explain the problem. A green
check mark shows the license key has been applied.
f. Click Close.
If the import process had errors, you return to the
Import License Key window. Click Browse to select
a different license key file. If you click Cancel to exit
the window, any license keys with a green check
mark were applied. If the import process completed
successfully, click Close to exit the window.
Saving license key information
For record-keeping, save the license information to a .txt file when you have entered all the license
keys.
1.
Click Registration Tasks on the management group Registration tab.
2.
Select Save Information to File from the menu.
3.
Navigate to the location where you want to save the license key information.
4.
Enter a name for the registration information file, and click Save.
Adding a license to a StoreVirtual VSA
The StoreVirtual VSA installer allows you to create StoreVirtual VSAs as trial storage systems which
you can use to create an HP StoreVirtual SAN. You can configure the StoreVirtual VSAs with the
maximum capacity and can then use those StoreVirtual VSAs in management groups and clusters
with the full set of advanced features, using a default 60–day evaluation period. The licenses you
obtain from the HP Software for Licensing site using the Entitlement Certificates enable the capacity
and features of the HP StoreVirtual VSA that you purchased. When you apply those licenses to the
individual StoreVirtual VSAs, they activate the purchased capacity and features, and turn off the
60–day evaluation clock.
Purchasing an upgrade license
If you apply licenses that do not cover the features you are using, or you extend the configuration
beyond that enabled by the licenses, you see a message that you need to purchase additional
licensing and a one-time 60-day extension to the evaluation period is granted. Contact the vendor
(usually HP or an HP partner) of your original license purchase to purchase an upgrade. Then
follow the instructions in
“Registering storage systems in a management group” (page 236)
to obtain
and apply the new licenses.
IMPORTANT:
Save the license information in a safe location as described in
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