HP P6000 Enterprise Virtual
Array License Key Installation
Instructions
Obtaining a license key
To obtain a license key, choose one of the following
options:
Abstract
This document describes how to install software licenses for
P6000/Enterprise Virtual Arrays. P6000 is the current
branding for the Enterprise Virtual Array product family.
These instructions apply to all versions of P6000/Enterprise
Virtual Array software.
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Obtain a license key from HP's Software Licensing
portal.
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EVAx400 customers who have upgraded to HP
P6000 Command View 9.4 or later and XCS
10000000 or later can obtain a thin provisioning
license from Software Depot. See “Upgrading an
EVAx400 license for thin provisioning” (page
3). When you have the license key, proceed to
Installing a license key, Step 7.
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Call or email the HP Password Center. (For
telephone numbers and email addresses in your
area, see the License Entitlement Certificate).
When you receive the license key, proceed to
Installing a license key, Step 7.
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Fax the Password Request Form that came with
your License Entitlement Certificate. (Fax numbers
in your area are shown on the certificate.) When
you receive the license key, proceed to Installing
a license key, Step 7.
For more information about licenses, see the HP P6000
Command View Software Suite Installation Guide.
Installing a license key
Complete the following procedure to install a license
key (also referred to as a password) from the HP
Licensing for Software portal for each product
purchased:
NOTE: If you ordered the license key
electronically, the Electronic Delivery Receipt
includes a direct link to the HP Licensing for
Software portal with the HP order number
pre-populated.
© Copyright 2012 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
The information in this document is subject to change without notice.
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HP Part Number: T5494-96533
Published: October 2012
Edition: 8
*T5494-96533*
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Browse to the HP Licensing for Software portal
www.hp.com/software/licensing and sign in.
You must register for an HP Passport to gain
access.
On the home page, enter the HP order number
from your License Entitlement Certificate in the
Entitlement Order Number box, and then click
Go.
The Search Entitlements to Activate page opens.
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Select the products for which you want a key, and
then click Activate.
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The Activate page opens.
Enter a target name and WWN for your product,
and then click Next.
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The Confirmation page opens.
NOTE: Poetic uses the target name to
organize licences and identify devices on
which licenses are installed. You can create
a target name yourself or Poetic can create
one for you. Click Target Options→Suggest
target name to receive a unique target
name. If you do not remember your target
name, click Target Options→Select existing
target name for a list.
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The HP Activation Certificate is emailed to the
registered HP Passport holder. If you want it
emailed to additional people, enter their email
addresses in the Email to box. Include any notes
that you want to appear in the email message.
Click Finish.
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HP P6000 RSM and HP DC-Management
From this page you can add email addresses for
more recipients, and view the certificate.
Follow the instructions in the section that applies
to your application:
“Array management, replication, and HP
P6000 Performance Advisor” (page 2)
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“HP P6000 RSM and HP DC-Management”
(page 2)
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“Use the license import tool” (page 3)
The Storage System Properties window opens.
Click the Licensing tab.
Click Install Licenses.
If you saved the license key in a .txt or .dat
file in Step 1, open it now. Copy and paste the
license key from the file or from the license
certificate into the form provided (be sure to
include the quotation marks and the space at the
end of the license). For multiple licenses, separate
each license key by pressing Enter between each
entry.
Click Install Licenses.
This completes the procedure for installing HP
P6000 Command View, HP P6000 Business
Copy, HP P6000 Continuous Access, HP P6000
Performance Advisor, and thin provisioning
licenses.
The Complete page opens.
The Activation process is complete, and license
certificates and license keys are delivered to the
requestor. The license key is included as an
attachment.
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You can save the license key file (.txt or .dat)
by clicking the Save license key/password file for
[product number] link at the end of the certificate
or copy and paste the license key from the
certificate in Installing a license key, Step 6.
From HP P6000 Command View, Storage Systems
view, select the array.
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NOTE: If you plan to use EVA to 3PAR Online
Import, you must install a license on the
destination 3PAR storage systems.
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Array management, replication, and HP
P6000 Performance Advisor
To install HP P6000 Command View, HP P6000
Business Copy, HP P6000 Continuous Access, HP
P6000 Performance Advisor, and thin provisioning
licenses:
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Save the license key file (.txt or .dat) by
clicking the Save license key/password file for
[product number] link at the end of the certificate.
Browse to HP P6000 Replication Solutions
Manager, and then select
Tools→Configure→Licensing (in the left pane),
and then click Add (lower right).
Next to License File, click Browse, and then
browse to the location of the .txt or .dat file.
In the Select a registered product list, select
Dynamic Capacity Management, and then click
OK.
In the Configuration window, click OK.
To verify that the license has been added:
a. Perform a global refresh by clicking the
refresh icon under Tools, and then in the
Global Refresh Monitor window, click Close.
b. Select Storage Systems, and then select the
array.
c. Select Actions→View Properties→Licenses to
view the license.
Use the license import tool
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Save the license key file (.txt or .dat) by
clicking the Save license key/password file for
[product number] link at the end of the certificate.
On the HP P6000 Command View settings view,
click Management Options.
On the Management Server Options page, under
Other options, click Import/Export Licenses.
Browse to the location of the saved license file.
On the Import/Export Licenses page, click Import
Licenses.
Click OK.
This completes the procedure for entering licenses
using the HP P6000 Command View license
import tool.
Upgrading an EVAx400 license for thin
provisioning
To obtain a thin provisioning license from Software
Depot:
1. Go to http://www.software.hp.com/kiosk.
2. When prompted, enter the following credentials:
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User name:
COMMANDVIEW_THP_LTU_KIOSK
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Password: Thp_LTUs
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Click HP Thin Provisioning Keys for x400 Arrays.
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The Product details & specification page opens.
Select the license key associated with your array
model.
Instant-on licenses
When permanent licenses are installed, the temporary
instant-on licenses do not appear in the license lists.
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