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b. If you have downloaded the activation key from the Disk Storage Feature
Activation (DSFA) website, select
Import Key File from the Action list and
follow the prompts.
c.
If you did not download your activation key, select Add Activation Key
and follow the prompts.
4. Click OK to complete the process.
Scenarios for managing licensing
These topics provide scenarios for managing your DS8000 licenses after you have
initially activated them.
The following scenarios are provided:
v
Adding storage capacity to an existing machine
v Managing an active license feature
Note: Additional scenarios can be found on the IBM System Storage DS8000
Information Center.
Adding storage to your machine
This scenario describes how to add storage (in terabytes) to an existing licensed
feature such as the point-in-time copy.
For this scenario, assume you initially purchased 23 TB of point-in-time capacity.
You can order two 7253 features (10 TB each) and three 7251 features (1 TB each).
After several months, you need an additional 20 TB for your point-in-time copy
operations. To increase storage, you must purchase and activate a larger license.
This is a nondisruptive activity and does not require that you reboot your machine.
1. You order two of feature 7253 (10 TB each) against the serial number of the
242x machine type license currently on your machine. These features will be
the additional features that will increase your point-in-time copy authorization
level.
2. After you have ordered the features, you receive confirmation from IBM that
these new features have been processed.
3.
Connect to the IBM-supported Disk Storage Feature Activation (DSFA) website
at www.ibm.com/storage/dsfa to retrieve an activation code for the licensed
feature. This new code represents the total capacity that you now have licensed
(or 45 TB). It licenses the original 25 TB plus the additional 20 TB that you just
ordered.
4. After you obtain the activation codes for the licensed feature, enter it into the
Web-based DS Storage Manager. You replace the existing activation code with
the new activation code.
5. After the activation code is installed successfully, you now have 45 TB of PTC
capacity.
Managing a licensed feature
This scenario describes how manage an active license feature.
If you have an active optional function and you want to replace it with an inactive
feature, you must later repurchase the feature if you want to use it again.
However, you can use the following steps if you want to use the feature again.
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