Hitachi VSP Gx00 series User Manual

If you uninstall the temporary key, even though the eective term remains, Temporary is
displayed in the status eld, Not Installed is displayed in the Key Type eld, and the
r
emaining days of the eective term are displayed in the Term (Days) eld of the License
Keys window.
If the temporary key expires, you cannot reinstall the temporary key for 180 days.
Expired displays in the status eld of the License Keys window, and the software
application is disabled.
Using the emergency key
You can use the emergency key if the license key cannot be purchased, or if an
emergency occurs, such as a system failure or a communication error.
You can also use the emergency key if the conguration of the software application that
is installed by the temporary key remains in the changed status and cannot be restored
to the original status. For example, if you do not plan to purchase the software
application after using the temporary key for trial purposes, you can restore the changed
conguration to the original status by temporarily enabling the software application with
the emergency key.
Caution:
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If an emer
gency key is installed for a software application for which a
permanent or term key is installed, the eective term of the license key is
30 days. However, because the emergency key can be reinstalled during
the eective term, the eective term can be restored to 30 days.
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In other scenarios, the emergency key can be installed only once.
Cautions on license capacities in license-related windows
License capacities ar
e displayed not only in license-related windows but also in the Pools
window and the Replication window.
When you install or overwrite a temporary key or an emergency key for an installed
software application, the license capacity before the overwrite installation is displayed as
Permitted (TB) in license-related windows. However, Unlimited (license capacity for the
temporary key or emergency key) is displayed as Licensed Capacity in the Pools window
and the Replication window.
For example: You install a term key that has a license capacity of 5 TB for Compatible
FlashCopy
®
, and when the term expires, you use an emergency key. In license-related
windows, 5 TB is displayed in the Permitted (TB) eld. However, in the Licensed
Capacity
eld in a Replication window, Unlimited (capacity of the emergency key) is
displayed.
Estimating licensed capacity
The licensed capacity is volume capacity that you are licensed to use with the software
application. You must estimate the amount of capacity that you want to use with the
software application before you purchase the permanent key or the term key.
Using the emergency key
Chapter 7: Managing license keys
System Administrator Guide for VSP Gx00 models and VSP Fx00 models 189

Hitachi VSP Gx00 series Specifications

General

Brand	Hitachi
Model	VSP Gx00 series
Category	Storage
Language	English