NOTE:
Record the host name or IP address of the storage system along with the feature key. This
record will make it easier to add the license key to the correct storage system when you receive
it.
Entering license keys
When you receive the license keys, add them to the storage systems in the Feature Registration
window.
1.
In the navigation window, select the management group.
2.
Select the
Registration
tab.
3.
Click
Registration Tasks
, and select
Feature Registration
from the menu.
4.
Do one of the following.
To enter license keys for multiple storage systems in the
management group
To enter a license key for one storage system in the
management group
a.
Click
Import License Keys
.
a.
Select a storage system, and click
Edit License Key
.
b.
b.
Copy and paste the appropriate license key for that
storage system into the window.
Click
Browse
to navigate to the license key files you
downloaded from
https://webware.hp.com
.
NOTE:
When you cut and paste the license key
into the window, ensure that there are no leading or
trailing spaces in the box. Such spaces prevent the
license key from being recognized.
c.
Select each .dat file that corresponds to the storage
systems in the management group, and click Open.
Each license key is in a separate .dat file. The file
name has the storage system’s feature key in the file
name, as follows:
c.
Click
OK
.
The license key appears in the Feature Registration
window.
xxxxxxxxxxxx_xxxxxxx_AA.BB.CC.DD.EE.FF_x.dat.
Be sure the AA.BB.CC.DD.EE.FF part of each file
name matches the feature key of a storage system.
If an error message appears, the error text describes
the problem.
d.
Click
OK
again to exit the Feature Registration
window.
d.
Click
Apply License Keys
.
e.
Check the Import Summary window for any errors.
The error messages explain the problem. A green
check mark shows the license key has been applied.
f.
Click
Close
.
If the import process had errors, you return to the
Import License Key window. Click
Browse
to select
a different license key file. If you click
Cancel
to exit
the window, any license keys with a green check
mark were applied. If the import process completed
successfully, click
Close
to exit the window.
Saving license key information
For record-keeping, save the license information to a .txt file when you have entered all the license
keys.
1.
Click
Registration Tasks
on the management group Registration tab.
2.
Select
Save Information to File
from the menu.
3.
Navigate to the location where you want to save the license key information.
4.
Enter a name for the registration information file, and click
Save
.
Saving and editing your customer information
Save your customer profile, registrations, and licensing information as a text file. Then, if you lose
a storage system, the information can help you rebuild a new storage system.
Saving and editing your customer information
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