Installing Additional Licenses - HP StorageWorks 9000 - Virtual Library System User Manual

Installing Additional Licenses

Your VLS system may require any of the following licenses:
• Capacity — when you have added capacity to the system's base capacity.
A VLS capacity license must be installed on the VLS when storage exceeds the base license.
If you are in a license violation state, all VLS read/write operations are disabled until either sufficient
licenses are installed to support the storage, or the excess storage is removed. When you have
cleared a license violation by installing an upgrade capacity license, the VLS read/write operations
are automatically enabled without requiring a reboot.
The base license on the node enables the storage that is part of the base SKU. The capacity bundle
includes the capacity license and the registration materials necessary for installing capacity licenses.
NOTE:
Do not discard the registration materials included in the capacity bundle.
• Deduplication — when you have upgraded to firmware version 3.1.x or higher to use the dedu-
plication feature.
A VLS deduplication license must be installed on the VLS before you can use the deduplication
feature. The number of deduplication licenses must match or exceed the number of capacity licenses
installed. After you install the deduplication licenses, the VLS system automatically enables the
deduplication feature for all supported backup types.
• Replication — when you have upgraded to firmware version 3.2.x or higher to use the deduplic-
ation-enabled replication feature.
A VLS replication license must be installed on the VLS before you can use deduplication-enabled
replication. Without the license, you may replicate backups across the SAN or LAN/WAN.
However, you need the replication license to replicate backups that have been deduplicated.
Deduplication-enabled replication requires one license per node on the target site.
Follow these steps to install capacity, deduplication, and replication licenses:
1. Use Command View VLS to obtain the VLS system serial number from the Identity tab.
2. Locate the paper or email entitlement certificate for the licenses you purchased. (You selected the
delivery method during the ordering process.)
HP recommends purchasing electronic certificates over physical certificates for faster delivery
and the convenience of not having to manage (either file away or throw away) confidential paper
certificates.
3. Log on to http://www.webware.hp.com.
4. Select Generate Licenses.
5. Sign in. If you are a new user, follow the on-screen instructions.
6. Enter the order number from the entitlement certificate.
7. Enter the VLS serial number. You will receive a license key immediately onscreen and via email.
8. Copy the license key.
9. In Command View VLS, select the System tab.
10. Select Chassis on the navigation pane.
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