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12Gb/s MegaRAID SAS Software User Guide
March 2014
Chapter 12: Using MegaRAID Advanced Software
Activation Key
12.4 Activation Key
Figure 203 Activate MegaRAID Advanced Software Options - Choose Method Dialog
Perform the following steps to enter the activation key:
1. Click the LSI Advanced Software License Management Portal link to obtain a license authorization code (LAC)
and activation key.
2. Use any one of the following options to enter the activation key:
— Select the Enter an Activation Key radio button, and enter the activation key in the text box provided below
the Activation Key field.
— Select the Select an Activation Key file radio button, and click Browse to get the path of the activation key
file.
3. Click Next.
After you click Next, one of the following two scenarios occurs:
— The Activate MegaRAID Advanced Software Options – Summary dialog appears as shown in Figure 204.
— Depending on the relevant scenarios, the application responds by displaying corresponding messages as
shown in Application Scenarios and Messages.
12.5 Advanced MegaRAID Software Status Summary
After you enter the activation key and click Next, the Activate MegaRAID Advanced Software Option – Summary
wizard (as shown in the following figure) displays the list of the advanced softwares along with their former status and
new status in the controller.
The Advanced Software Option column displays the currently available software in the controller.