Users Guide

Storage sled licenses

You can also purchase storage sled licenses to manage RAID controllers in CMC. The storage sled

licenses can be installed at the factory or purchased online. Following are the supported storage sled

license types:

• One RAID controller and one HBA controller (RAID/HBA)

• Both RAID controllers

Storage sled licenses can be used for one or two RAID controllers. If a license is assigned to RAID on a

single controller, the license is applicable only to the first controller. Deleting a storage sled license may

result in loss of RAID data.

Storage sled licenses are specific to a storage sled and are associated to the Service Tag of the storage

sled. For example, if you move a storage sled from one chassis to another, the license is also moved

along with the storage sled. The master copies of storage sled licenses are stored in the persistent store.

For more information, see the Dell Chassis Management Controller for PowerEdge FX2/FX2s RACADM

Command Line Reference Guide available at dell.com/support/manuals.

The log messages for all storage sled license activities are stored in the CMC log file.

NOTE: Storage sled licenses are required to change the FD33xS and FD33xD RAID controllers from

HBA mode to RAID mode.

Types of licenses

The types of licenses offered are:

• 30–day evaluation and extension — The license expires after 30 days that can be extended for 30

days. Evaluation licenses are duration-based, and the timer runs when power is applied to the system.

These licenses are not applicable to storage sleds.

• Perpetual — The license is bound to the Service Tag and is permanent.

NOTE: Evaluation and site licenses are applicable only to CMC.

Acquiring licenses

Use any of the following methods to acquire the licenses:

• E-mail — License is attached to an e-mail that is sent after requesting it from the technical support

center.

• Self-service portal — A link to the Self-Service Portal is available from CMC. Click this link to open the

licensing Self-Service Portal on the internet from where you can purchase licenses. For more

information, see the online help for the self-service portal page.

• Point-of-sale — License is acquired while placing the order for a system.

License operations

Before you perform the license management tasks, make sure to acquire the licenses. For more

information, see the Acquiring Licenses section and Overview and Feature Guide available at dell.com/

support.