HP StorageWorks XP Performance Advisor Software v4.6 User and Troubleshooting Guide (T1789-96094, June 2010)

IMPORTANT:
• It is mandatory that you have the XP Performance Advisor registration number to generate a
permanent frame license. This registration number is included in the product entitlement certificate
that is provided with every XP Performance Advisor License To USE (LTU) purchased. For more
information on generating licenses, see “Generating licenses at the HPAC license key web-
site” on page 29.
If you have not received this product entitlement certificate, see “Receiving a registration number
for XP Performance Advisor” on page 29. This section describes the steps for procuring a product
entitlement certificate that also includes the registration number.
• XP array internal raw disk capacity of 64 TB and greater is considered an unlimited frame license
(unlimited raw disk capacity) by XP Performance Advisor. It means you need not generate addi-
tional licenses for XP Performance Advisor to monitor internal raw disk capacities at 64 TB and
beyond.
• If you increase the internal raw disk capacity in your XP array, you must purchase additional XP
Performance Advisor LTUs and generate permanent licenses for XP Performance Advisor to mon-
itor the additional raw disk capacities. The existing permanent license cannot be used, as XP
Performance Advisor considers it as a license capacity violation and initiates a grace period of
60 days for that XP array.
• After generating a license for an XP array, the XP Performance Advisor LTU and the registration
number are bound to the XP array serial number, and the raw disk capacity for which the license
is generated.
• XP Performance Advisor monitors external storage attached to your XP array. However, it does
not include the capacity of the external storage in the license capacity calculation.
When you install XP Performance Advisor v4.6 for the first time, you are provided with an Instant-on
license, which is automatically enabled when XP Performance Advisor v4.6 is installed. The Instant-on
license or the trial license is provided with every instance of XP Performance Advisor. It is valid for a
period of 120 days (from the day you install XP Performance Advisor) after which a grace period of
60 days is provided. During the 120 days tenure or the 60 days grace period, you must generate a
Permanent license at the HPAC license key website for each monitored XP Disk Array, and install the
license key on XP Performance Advisor.
When you upgrade XP Performance Advisor from a pre-4.5 version to v4.6, XP Performance Advisor
enters an Instant-on period of 120 days after the upgrade process is completed.
When you upgrade XP Performance Advisor from v4.5 to v4.6, and:
• If XP Performance Advisor was in the Instant-on period, it continues to be in that state after the
upgrade, until the Instant-on period expires or you generate a permanent license for the monitored
XP disk arrays.
• If XP Performance Advisor was in the grace period, it continues to be in that state after the upgrade,
until the grace period expires or you generate a permanent license for the monitored XP disk arrays.
• If license violation was detected for one or more monitored XP disk arrays, and XP Performance
Advisor was in the license expiry violation duration, it continues to be in that state until you gen-
erate a permanent license for the monitored XP disk arrays.
• If license violation was detected for one or more monitored XP disk arrays, and XP Performance
Advisor was in the grace period, it continues to be in that state until the grace period expires or
you generate a permanent license for the monitored XP disk arrays.
• If license violation was detected for one or more monitored XP disk arrays, and the grace period
is over, configuration collections are not allowed after the upgrade process is completed.
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