HP LeftHand P4000 SAN Solutions User Manual

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Registering storage systems in the Available Systems pool

Storage systems that are in the Available Systems pool are licensed individually. You license an
individual storage system on the Feature Registration tab for that system.

The Feature Registration tab displays the following information:

The storage system feature key, used to obtain a license key

The license key for that storage system, if one has been obtained

The license status of all the advanced features

Submitting storage system feature keys

1.

In the navigation window, select the storage system from the Available Systems pool for which
you want to register advanced features.

2.

Select the Feature Registration tab.

3.

Select the Feature Key.

4.

Right-click, and select Copy.

5.

Select Ctrl+V to paste the feature key into a text editing program, such as Notepad.

6.

Register and generate the license key at the HP Software for Licensing website:

https://webware.hp.com

Entering license keys to storage systems

When you receive the license keys, add them to the storage systems.

1.

In the navigation window, select the storage system from the Available Systems pool.

2.

Select the Feature Registration tab.

3.

Click Feature Registration Tasks, and select Edit License Key from the menu.

4.

Copy and paste the Feature Key into the Edit License Key window.

NOTE:

When you paste the license key into the window, be sure there are no leading or

trailing spaces in the box. Such spaces prevent the license key from being recognized.

5.

Click OK.

The license key appears in the Feature Registration window.

Figure 116 Storage system with a license key

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