IBM DS8900F User Manual

Activation of licensed functions
After the technical service representatives complete your DS8000 series installation, your rst step is to
activate your licensed functions.
To activate your licensed functions, complete the following actions.
• Obtain your feature activation codes.
• Apply the feature activation codes to your storage system. You can apply the feature activation codes
by importing a downloadable le from the IBM Data storage feature activation (DSFA) website
(www.ibm.com/storage/dsfa) .
The initial enablement of any optional DS8000 licensed function is a concurrent activity (assuming that
the appropriate level of microcode is installed on the storage system for the function).
Note: Removal of a DS8000 licensed function to deactivate the function is non-disruptive, but takes
effect at the next IML.
Activating licensed functions
You must obtain feature activation codes for the licensed features for each storage system by connecting
to the IBM Disk Storage Feature Activation (DSFA) website.
Before you begin
Before you can connect to the site, ensure that you have the following items:
• A removable media for downloading your feature activation codes into a le. Use the removable media if
you cannot access the Storage Manager from the system that you are using to access the DSFA website.
Instead of using removable media, you can also write down the activation codes and then manually
enter them into the system that runs the Storage Manager.
• The system serial number, model, and signature.
Notes:
1. Enabling an optional licensed function is a concurrent activity (assuming the appropriate level of
microcode is installed for the function). The following activating activities are non-disruptive, but take
effect at the next IML:
• Removal of a licensed function for its deactivation.
• A lateral change or reduction in the license scope. A lateral change is dened as changing the license
scope from xed block (FB) to count key data (CKD) or from CKD to FB. A reduction is dened as
changing the license scope from all physical capacity (ALL) to only FB or only CKD capacity.
2. Before you begin this task, you must resolve any current system problems. Contact IBM Hardware
Support for assistance.
3. Before you congure, disable or provide paths through any rewall because it might interfere with
system communication.
About this task
Complete the following steps to activate feature activation codes.
Procedure
You can activate the licensed functions from one of two locations in the DS8000 Storage Management
GUI: the System Setup wizard during initial conguration; or the Licensed Functions tab of the System
settings page.
1. Click Activate Licensed Functions or Activate.
2. Enter the license keys.
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General

Brand	IBM
Model	DS8900F
Category	Storage
Language	English