18 Registering Advanced Features; Evaluating Advanced Features; Evaluation Period; Tracking The Time Remaining In The Evaluation Period - HP StorageWorks P4000 User Manual

18 Registering advanced features

Advanced features expand the capabilities of the SAN/iQ software. All advanced features are
available when you begin using the SAN/iQ software. If you begin using a feature without first
registering, an evaluation period begins. Throughout the evaluation period you receive reminders to
register and purchase a license for the advanced features you want to continue using.
The advanced features are listed below.
• Multi-System Virtualization and Clustering clustered storage systems that create a single pool of
storage
• Managed Snapshots recurring scheduled snapshots of volumes
• Remote Copy scheduled or manual asynchronous replication of data to remote sites
• Multi-Site SAN automatic synchronous data mirroring between sites

Evaluating advanced features

Advanced features are active and available when you install and configure your system.

Evaluation period

When you use any feature that requires registration, a message opens, asking you to verify that you
want to enter the evaluation period.
During this evaluation period you may configure, test, and modify any feature. At the end of the
evaluation period, if you do not purchase a license key, then all volumes and snapshots related to
the feature become unavailable to any clients. The data is safe, and you can continue to manage the
volumes and snapshots in the CMC. Also, you can restore the entire configuration to availability by
purchasing a license key, and applying it to the storage systems in the management group that contains
the configured advanced features.
NOTE:
If you know you are not going to purchase the feature, plan to remove any volumes and snapshots
created by using the feature before the end of the evaluation period.

Tracking the time remaining in the evaluation period

Track the time left on your evaluation period by using either the management group Registration tab
or the reminder notices that open periodically.

Viewing licensing icons

You can check the status of licensing on individual advanced features by the icons displayed. Note
that the violation icon appears throughout the evaluation period.
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