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

DescriptionScreen elements
Displays the status as Expired.License Status
Displays the end date of the grace period.End Date
Displays the following status message:
No License Installed. Grace Period expire on month,
day, year. Please purchase the required Performance
Advisor licenses now to continue using Performance
Advisor on this Array.
Where, month, day, year refers to the date till when the grace period is
valid.
The above status message is also displayed on the Dashboard screen.
Comments
• You have installed a permanent license on XP Performance Advisor for at least one monitored XP
array during the Instant-on period, it does the following:
• Disables the Instant-on license and initiates a grace period of 60 days on all the monitored XP
arrays, excluding those for which permanent licenses are installed on XP Performance Advisor
• Displays the following details in the View License Status section for the XP arrays that have a
Permanent license installed on XP Performance Advisor:
DescriptionScreen elements
Displays the aggregate capacity of all valid license
keys installed.
License capacity (TB)
Displays the current status of the license, as
Installed.
License status
Displays Never, as permanent license is for an
unlimited duration.
End Date
XP Performance Advisor starts monitoring these XP arrays for the new licenses (Permanent) that
are installed. Ensure that you generate and install valid license keys for every XP array being
monitored, so that XP Performance Advisor continues collecting data for the XP arrays.
Related Topics
See the following related topics:
• “Generating licenses” on page 31
• “Installing licenses” on page 32
Grace period expiration
The grace period that follows the Instant-on license is valid for 60 days. After the grace period expires
and if valid licenses are not installed, the following changes occur:
• XP Performance Advisor cannot monitor XP arrays for any new configuration changes made after
the grace period is over. However, it continues to collect performance data for the current raw
disk capacities of the monitored XP arrays.
Managing licenses for XP arrays28