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3. In the storage unit main page select the storage unit, click Properties in the
Select Action drop-down list, and then click Go. The properties page displays
for the storage unit.
4. Click the General tab, and the general properties display in the panel. Gather
the following information about your storage unit. You must enter this
information at the IBM Web site in the next step of this task. You can use the
following table to document this information.
v From the MTMS field, note the machine's serial number, and the model
number. The Machine Type - Model Number - Serial Number (MTMS) is a
string that contains the machine type, model number, and serial number. Only
the last seven characters of the string are the machine's serial number.
v From the Machine signature field, note the machine signature.
Property
Machine's serial number
Model number
Machine signature
5. At a computer with an Internet connection and a browser, connect to the IBM
Disk Storage Feature Activation (DSFA) Web site at
http://www.ibm.com/storage/dsfa.
6. The DSFA application displays in the browser. Use the application to obtain the
activation codes and follow the instructions on the screen.
Note: In most situations, the DSFA application can locate your 2244 license
authorization record when you enter the DS8000 (2107) serial number
and signature. However, if the 2244 license authorization record is not
attached to the 2107 record, you must assign it to the 2107 record in the
DSFA application. In this situation, you will need the 2244 serial number
(which you can find on the License Function Authorization document).
Applying activation codes
Use this process to apply the activation codes that enable you to begin configuring
storage on a storage image.
You cannot have both the Apply activation codes page and the Import activation
codes page open at the same time. You must close one in order to access the
other.
Note: Before you begin this task, you must resolve any current DS8000 problems.
Contact IBM Support for assistance in resolving these problems.
The easiest way to apply the feature activation codes is to download the activation
codes from the IBM Disk Storage Feature Activation (DSFA) Web site to your local
computer and then to import the file into the DS Storage Manager. If you cannot
access the DS Storage Manager from the same computer that you used to access
the DSFA Web site, you can download the file to a diskette or write down the
information. If you are using either of these latter methods, ensure that you have
your diskette containing the downloaded activation codes file or your paper that
contains the written activation codes before you begin the following steps.
1. In the navigation panel, select, in order, Real-time Manager, Manage
Hardware, and Storage images. In Storage images — Main Page, select a
Storage image. Then select Apply activation codes in the Select Action
drop-down list. Then click Go. The Apply activation codes page is displayed.
Your Storage Unit's Information
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