About license management, Registering a license, Checking license information – HP XP Racks User Manual
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About license management
Before you can log on to HP StorageWorks P9000 Command View Advanced Edition Suite, you must
register valid Command View AE Suite licenses. Each product managed from Command View AE
Suite also requires a registered license.
Licenses that are registered while you are logged in are not enabled until you log out and log in
again.
The following license types are available:
•
Permanent
•
Meter-based Term
•
Emergency
•
Temporary
NOTE:
Before you log on for the first time, a License Alert appears on the login window.
When a license expires, an alert is displayed in the main window.
Registering a license
Before you can log on to HP StorageWorks P9000 Command View Advanced Edition Suite, you must
register valid Command View AE Suite licenses. Each product managed from Command View AE
Suite also requires a registered license.
1.
On the login window, click License.
If you are already logged in, from the Help menu, select About.
2.
Register the license using one of these methods:
• Enter the license key.
• Specify the license key file.
3.
Click Save.
If you registered the license after you logged in, you must log out and then log in again for the
license to be enabled.
4.
Confirm that the license is successfully registered by viewing the displayed message.
Checking license information
You can check license information and the license expiration date. All users can perform this task.
1.
On the login window click License. If you are already logged in, from the Help menu, select
About.
2.
Check the license status displayed in License Messages.
If you have a permanent license or subscription license, you can check detailed information by
clicking the link for each product.
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