Activating Licensed Functions - IBM DS8000 User Manual

Log In
You can log in to the DS8000 Storage Manager by providing your user name
and password. This function is generally administered through your system
administrator and by your company policies.
Note: The default password that you use the first time (generally the
password is admin) expires immediately. Use the Change password
feature to ensure further access to the GUI. Choose a password that you
can easily remember because the password is not available to your
administrator nor is it retrievable from the system.
Simulated component
This component is available if you have installed the DS8000 Storage Manager
in the offline mode (your 2107/242x is preinstalled with the real-time
component of the DS8000 Storage Manager). You can begin using the
simulated component immediately after you log into the DS Storage Manager.
This component provides the ability to create logical configurations when your
storage unit is disconnected from the network. After you create the
configuration, you can save it and then apply it to a network-attached DS8000
at a later time.
Attention: The simulated DS Storage Manager is designed to assist you in
creating an initial configuration for your system. Do not attempt to upload a
configuration file if your system has already been configured.
Real-time component (preinstalled on 2107/242x)
Use the real-time component selections of the DS8000 Storage Manager to
work with the logical configuration and Copy Services features when your
storage unit is attached to a DS8000 network. The real-time DS Storage
Manager is available at the management console or through IBM System
Storage Productivity Center.
Activate your license activation codes
These codes must be activated before any logical storage configuration can be
applied to your network. The following are examples of licenses that can be
activated depending on your purchase:
v Operating environment license for each storage unit that you own. (This
license must be activated.)
v Copy Services, multiple codes
Copy Services
You can use the Copy Services selections of the DS8000 Storage Manager if you
have purchased the optional Copy Services features.

Activating licensed functions

After the IBM service representatives have completed your DS8000 storage
complex installation, your first step is to activate your licensed functions.
To activate your licensed functions, you must perform the following actions:
v Obtain your feature activation codes.
v Apply the activation codes to your storage unit. You can apply the activation
codes by importing a file that you download from the IBM Disk Storage Feature
Activation (DSFA) Web site.
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