Dell SC8000 - Load the License File

Chapter 5 Set up the Storage Center Software
130 Storage Center SC8000 Controller Deployment Guide
Load the License File
UsetheLoadLicensepagetouploadtheStorageCenterlicensefile.Thelicensefilemakes
settingsavailabledependingonwhatfeatureswerepurchased.
1 Browsetothelocationofthelicensefile.
2 Verifythattheserialnumberofthelicensefilematchestheserialnumberofthe
controllerbycomparingthe
nameofthelicense filetothetitlebaroftheStartupWizard.
Licensefilesusethenamingconventionsnxxx_35_date.lic,where:
 snxxxistheserialnumberoftheStorageCenter.
 35indicatesthatthesystemrunssoftwarehigherthanversion3.5.
 dateshowsthelicensegenerationdateinYYMMDDformat.
 .licisthefileextension.
3 Selectthelicensefile,thenclickLoadLicense.TheStartupWizarddisplaysamessage
whenthelicenseissuccessfullyloaded.
 Ifthelicenseloadssuccessfully,themessageThelicensesubmissionhascompleted
successfullyappears.
 IfthemessageError:Thelicensefileisnotvalidmessageisdisplayed,see
TroubleshootingLicensesonpage 206.
4 ClickContinue.
 Ifstandarddrivesaredetected,theCreateDiskFolderpageappears.
 IfSelf‐EncryptingDrives(SEDs)thatareFederalInformationProcessingStandard
(FIPS)140‐2certifiedaredetected,StorageCenterformatsthedrivesasifSecure
Datawillbeused,andyouareaskedwhethertocreateaSecureDatafolder.See
AboutSecureDataonpage 131.
 IftheNodiskscouldbefoundmessageisdisplayed,seeTroubleshootingEnclosures
onpage 205.