Checking the License File
HyperClone is license controlled. Check the license to ensure that it grants the permission to use HyperClone.
Context
Clone is displayed as HyperClone(Clone) in the Feature column on DeviceManager.
Precautions
When applying for a HyperClone license for an OceanStor 18000 series storage system, ensure that the capacity requested in the license is greater than or equal to the total capacity of the storage pools where the LUNs to be used in HyperClone reside. Table 2-1 shows an example of capacity calculation.
Storage Pool Name |
Total LUN Capacity (Including Thin LUNs and Thick LUNs) |
Capacity of a Storage Pool Where LUNs Reside |
Capacity That Must Be Requested in a License for a Storage Pool |
Total Capacity That Must Be Requested in a License |
|---|---|---|---|---|
StoragePool001 |
5 GB |
10 GB |
10 GB |
≥ 30 GB |
StoragePool002 |
10 GB |
10 GB |
10 GB |
|
StoragePool003 |
20 GB |
10 GB |
10 GB |
Procedure
- Log in to DeviceManager.
- Choose
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License Management. - Check the activated license file.
- For V500R007C10 and earlier versions, perform the following steps to check the activated license file:
- In the navigation tree on the left, choose Active License.
- In the middle information pane, verify the information about the activated license file.
- For V500R007C20 and later versions, you can view the activated license file in the function pane in the lower part of the License Management page.
- For V500R007C10 and earlier versions, perform the following steps to check the activated license file:
Settings > 
License Management.Follow-up Procedure
- If no license for HyperClone is available, apply for and import a license file by following instructions in the Installation Guide specific to your product model.
- If the storage system generates a feature expiration alarm, obtain and import a valid license file for that feature again.
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