Enabling A Feature Key - HP 316095-B21 - StorageWorks Edge Switch 2/24 Manual

• You reset the default settings through the Element Manager's Reset Configuration option.
• You re-enter a feature key created before firmware 6.0 release and the Element Manager key
is deleted.
Enabling the Reset Configuration option through the Element Manager Maintenance menu
•
clears all features that were enabled through the Configure Feature Key dialog box. When you
attempt to re-install features using a feature key assigned for version firmware 5.x, a warning
instructs you that the Element Manager feature key is not installed. You must contact customer
support to get a feature key reassigned.
• As a new addition for HAFM 8.x, access to the Element Manager is provided through a feature
key. If you do not have a feature key for an Element Manager, messages may display indicating
this. Also, if you try to access a feature without Element Manager support, a message may
display explaining that Element Manager support has not been installed. In these cases, you
must contact your sales representative to obtain a feature key.
NOTE: Switches and directors on existing HP fabrics, whether running a firmware version earlier
than 6.0 or upgraded to firmware 6.0, do not require Element Manager feature keys.
• For directors and switches shipped with firmware 6.0 or later installed:
• Directors—The Element Manager enablement certificate is included with the unit as shipped.
• Switches—The Element Manager is optional. When you want to manage a switch through
an Element Manager, you can receive an enablement certificate with which you can obtain a
feature key. You must activate this key through the Configure Feature Key dialog box.
• As you purchase additional Element Manager features, you receive a an enablement certificate
with which you can obtain a feature key.

Enabling a feature key

To enable a feature key in the switch or director Element Manager:
1. Click Configure > Features.
The Configure Feature Key dialog box is displayed.
2. Click New to add a new feature key.
The New Feature Key dialog box is displayed.
3. Enter the switch or director feature key and click OK.
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