Chapter 10: Utilities
License Keys
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6. Click the
Utilities
menu, and then click the
License Keys
tab.
The
License Keys
page displays.
7. Enter the license key in the
New Key
box, and then click
Add
.
The license key is added to the system, and the new feature is enabled.
Note:
When adding a
Storage Capacity
license, it may take up to 10 minutes for the system to
recognize the new storage capacity.
Note:
When adding a
Storage Capacity
license, you are prompted to reboot the system. The
new storage capacity will not be available until you reboot the DXi. Make sure to stop all backup,
restore, and replication jobs before rebooting.
Licensing Data-at-Rest Encryption and Obtaining Premium Feature
Keys
DXi6900 G1/G2
Data-at-Rest Encryption secures all data stored on the DXi6900 G1/G2, including file data and metadata,
configuration files, and the DXi software and operating system (see
Data-at-Rest Encryption on page 341
).
DXi6900-S
Data-at-Rest Encryption secures all customer data stored on the DXi6900-S (see
).
Before you can enable Data-at-Rest Encryption to encrypt hard drives, you must add the Data-at-Rest
Encryption license. In addition, you must upload a Premium Feature Key (PFK) file for each Array module in
the DXi6900. Contact Quantum customer support to obtain a Data-at-Rest Encryption license. After you
obtain the license, you will receive a License Certificate containing an authorization code.
To add the license key and required PFK files to the DXi6900, locate the License Certificate, and then
perform the following steps:
1. Open two Web browser windows on a computer with Internet access.
Note:
During this procedure, you can copy and paste required numbers between these two
windows.
a. In one browser, navigate to the
Utilities > License Keys
page in the DXi remote management
console.
Note that the system serial number and Storage Array Feature IDs display directly above the
New
Key
box.
b. In the other browser, enter the address for the
License Key Management
Web site (see ):
http://www.quantum.com/licensekeys
2. On the
License Key Management
Web site, perform the following steps:
