Installing the Storage Capacity License
Quantum DXi4700 Capacity Upgrade Guide
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Figure 40:
License Key Management Web Site
2. On the
License Key Management Web
site, perform the following steps:
a. Enter the system serial number in the
Serial Number
box and click
Submit
.
b. Enter the authorization code (printed on the License Certificate) and click
Get License Key
.
The
Licensed Feature
page returns a storage capacity key.
3. Switch to the
Utilities > License Keys
page in the DXi remote management console (see
).
4. Enter the license key in the
New Key
box and click
Add
.
The file system is automatically expanded. (This can take up to 10 minutes.)
5. Click the
Storage Capacity
license link on the
License Keys
page. The maximum allowed storage
capacity appears under
License Details
).
Verify that the licensed capacity equals the expected total storage capacity of the system.
Note:
After installation, the DXi4700 performs background initialization of all new storage arrays.
This process takes several days. You can use the DXi4700 normally during this time. To monitor
the progress of background initialization, navigate to
Status > Hardware > Details > Storage
Arrays
in the remote management console. Click a storage array, and then click Volumes to view
initialization status.