HP XP P9000 Performance Advisor Software User Manual
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After 1:00 PM on 12/11/2010 (Day 1 of grace period), the following fields on the License screen
- License Status section display:
Description
Column Headings - License Status section
50TB, 0TB-Days
License Capacity
This is because, 90TB-Days are completely used by
12/11/2010.
Displays 0.
Term (Days)
Zero days, as there are no TB-Days to use.
Displays Capacity Insufficient.
License Status
Displays Expired.
End Date
The License Capacity continues to display every day reduction in TB-Days till 02/08/2011 (60th
day). The remaining fields listed in the above table remain the same.
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On 12/12/2010, the License Capacity shows 50TB, –10TB-Days
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On 12/13/2010, the License Capacity shows 50TB, –20TB-Days
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On 02/08/2011, the License Capacity shows 50TB, –590TB-Days
NOTE:
If 90TB-Days are completely used in the second half of 12/11/2010, HP XP P9000
Performance Advisor enters 60 days grace period on the same day but updates the License screen
- License Status section only after 1:00 PM on 12/12/2010. In this case, the License Capacity
shows 50TB, –10TB-Days on 12/12/2010.
For information on calculating the appropriate TB-Days to end the grace period and also read
additional scenarios, see
“Exceeding Meter based Term licensed capacity and grace period”
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A Meter based Term license least count is 1TB-Days. By default, fractions of a TB of usable capacity
is considered as 1TB and fractions of a day is considered as one day.
Example scenario 3
Consider the following scenario:
1.
A P9000 disk array has a usable capacity of 50TB.
2.
A Permanent license is installed on 11/20/2010 to monitor the 50TB usable capacity.
3.
Another 100TB usable capacity is added on 11/30/2010 and must be monitored for 10
days.
4.
As the usable capacity is beyond the Permanent licensed capacity, HP XP P9000 Performance
Advisor enters 60 days grace period on 11/30/2010.
5.
1000TB-Days Meter based Term license are installed on 12/02/2010.
The following fields in the License screen – License Status section display:
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License Capacity: 50TB, +1000TB-Days
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License Status: Installed
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Term (Days): N/A
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End Date: Never
After 1:00 PM, the above fields are updated to display:
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License Capacity: 50TB, +1000TB-Days
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License Status: Installed
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