HP XP7 Performance Advisor v6.1 Software Troubleshooting and FAQs Guide

For example, consider that there is a permanent license and a term license installed on a given XP
or XP7 disk array. The permitted volumes (TB) installed are 20 TB and 24 TB respectively. In this
case, the actual license capacity (TB) is calculated as 44 TB.
If two term licenses are generated to monitor 36 TB and additional 10 TB for an XP disk array, and
the 10 TB disk capacity is later removed from the XP disk array, will HP XP7 Performance Advisor
stop monitoring the 10 TB data even when the term license for 10 TB is still valid?
Yes. HP XP7 Performance Advisor stops collecting performance data for the additional 10 TB disk
capacity, as it is physically removed from the XP disk array. It continues to collect performance
data for only the current disk capacity, which is 36 TB. However, you can still view historic data
that was maintained when HP XP7 Performance Advisor was collecting performance data for the
10 TB disk capacity.
When does HP XP7 Performance Advisor enter the grace period for an XP or XP7 disk array?
HP XP7 Performance Advisor initiates a grace period of 60 days when either of the following
conditions is met:
• During Instant-on period (first time upgrade or installation of HP XP7 Performance Advisor
v4.5 or later version):
◦ The Instant-on license period of 120 days is over and a permanent license is not yet
installed for any of the XP or XP7 disk arrays. In this case, HP XP7 Performance Advisor
initiates a grace period of 60 days on all the XP and XP7 disk arrays
◦ You have installed a permanent license on HP XP7 Performance Advisor for at least one
XP or XP7 disk array during the Instant-on period. In this case, HP XP7 Performance
Advisor initiates a grace period of 60 days on all the other XP or XP7 disk arrays
• After the Instant-on period is over:
Every time your XP disk array raw disk capacity or the XP7 usable capacity exceeds the HP
XP7 Performance Advisor licensed capacity (which is a summation of permanent, term, and
emergency licenses that you may have installed for that array)
If additional raw disk capacity is added to an XP disk array or usable capacity is added to an XP7
disk array during the grace period, will Performance Advisor monitor the additional capacities and
perform new configuration data collections for the XP or XP7 disk array during the grace period?
Yes. During the grace period, you can monitor an XP disk array for unlimited internal raw disk
capacity and an XP7 disk array for unlimited usable capacity. You can also collect configuration
data for the additional internal raw disk and usable capacities. This is possible only until the date
the grace period is valid.
If additional disk capacity is added to an XP disk array after the grace period is over, will
Performance Advisor monitor the additional disk capacity and perform new configuration data
collections?
No. HP XP7 Performance Advisor does not monitor any new configuration changes made for your
XP disk arrays after the grace period is over and if required licenses are not yet installed. However,
it continues to collect performance data for the current internal raw disk capacities of your XP disk
arrays.
Is grace period applicable for term and emergency license types?
Yes. The grace period of 60 days is also applicable for term and emergency license types. After
a term or an emergency license expires, HP XP7 Performance Advisor enters a grace period of
60 days for all the associated XP or XP7 disk arrays.
If the current version of HP XP7 Performance Advisor is upgraded to v5.0, is the Instant-on license
activated after the upgrade is complete?
Yes. The Instant-on license is available with HP XP7 Performance Advisor v5.0. By default, it is
activated when you perform a first time installation or an upgrade to v5.0
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