Applying for a License in Entitlement Activation Mode
This section describes how to apply for a license in entitlement activation mode. This mode is suitable for users who have the GTS permission.
Prerequisites
You can log in to the ESDP (website: http://app.huawei.com/isdp). Additionally, you have the GTS permission.
If you have the ASP or Guest permission only, apply for a license in password activation mode. For details, see Applying for a License in Password Activation Mode.
Context
- Concepts related to license application on the ESDP include the following:
- Entitlement
Entitlement is a form of agreement between a software provider and a customer, which entitles the customer to the scope, functions, validity period of the product purchased or sold.
- Entitlement ID
An entitlement ID is a unique ID that identifies entitlement.
- Entitlement line
An entitlement line is a unit of entitlement that can be activated. Entitlement contains one or more entitlement lines.
- Activation ID
An activation ID is a unique ID that identifies an entitlement line.
- Equipment (node)
A piece of equipment can be a system device, entity, or node.
- Entitlement
- On the ESDP, entitlement is managed by equipment (node). License application is also based on equipment (node).
Precautions
The capacity of the license for a software feature must be equal to or larger than the total capacity of storage pools to which the LUNs equipped with the software feature belong. The following is a capacity calculation example.
Storage Pool Name |
LUN Capacity (Total Capacity of Thin and Thick LUNs) |
Capacity of the Storage Pool To Which LUNs Belong |
License Capacity You Must Apply for the Storage Pool |
Total License Capacity You Must Apply |
|---|---|---|---|---|
StoragePool001 |
5 GB |
10 GB |
10 GB |
≥ 30 GB |
StoragePool002 |
10 GB |
10 GB |
10 GB |
|
StoragePool003 |
20 GB |
10 GB |
10 GB |
Procedure
- Select entitlement.
- On the home page of the ESDP, choose License Activation > Entitlement Activation.
The Step 1 Select Entitlement page is displayed.
- In the Status field, select Ready and click Search & Refresh.
The results are listed, as shown in Figure 6-1.
To improve search accuracy, you can input the customer PO, product name, version, and contract No. The ESDP supports fuzzy match.
- Select one or more entitlement lines from the list (the Entitlement Status must be Available). Click Next.
The Step 2 Bind ESN page is displayed.
- On the home page of the ESDP, choose License Activation > Entitlement Activation.
- Bind the ESN.
- Set ESN and Equipment (Node) Name, as shown in Figure 6-2.
To ensure that the obtained license is available, input the correct ESN.
- Select the activation information you want to operate, and click Next.
If the entitlement information differs from the equipment (node) information, the system displays an error and asks you to reset the information. If the entitlement information is correct, the Step 3 Confirm Activation page is displayed.
- Set ESN and Equipment (Node) Name, as shown in Figure 6-2.
- Check and confirm all the information you have set.
If you find any incorrect information, click Back and rectify the information. If all information is correct, click Activate License. The Step 4 Download License page is displayed.
- Download the license.
The information displayed depends on the number of the entitlement lines.
- If only one entitlement line is activated, the system displays Activate successfully. You can click Download to download the license.
- If multiple entitlement lines are activated, the system generates an activation task and displays Volume activation process. You can click To view tasks to check the status of the task. If the task status is Success, you can download the license.
Follow-up Procedure
After applying for the license, carefully store your license file to facilitate subsequent operations.
