The License Authorization Code is needed to complete the entitlement activation process for your
PowerFlex system. If you cannot find the LAC email, use this procedure to activate the entitlements and download the license file. The entitlements are the usage rights that you have purchased for the specific host machine.
Prerequisites
Ensure that the sales order number for the
PowerFlex system is readily available.
Steps
Identify the
PowerFlex system's installation ID:
To identify the ID using the
PowerFlex CLI, log in to the SCLI and run:
scli --query_license
The installation ID is displayed:
Installation ID: 0123456789abcdef
To identify the ID using the
PowerFlex GUI, in the GUI main window click the menu next to the user name (upper-right corner) and select
About.
The installation ID is displayed in the
About window.
From the
Support Tasks list, select
Manage Licenses and Usage Intelligence.
On the
Manage Licenses page, select
PowerFlex Software.
The browser directs you to
Software Licensing Central.
On the
Powerlink Licensing page, click
View Entitlements.
On the
Powerlink Licensing - Search Entitlements page, type the sales order number, and then click
Search Entitlements.
Select the entitlement to activate from the list of entitlements, and then select
Options > Activate.
An online wizard assists you with the entitlement activation process.
On the
Company Details page, confirm (or update) your company's information and then click
Select a Machine.
On the
Select a Machine page, select the machine on which to activate the product and then click
Save Machine & Continue.
Click
Search to locate an existing machine (one on which a
Dell product was previously activated), or add a new machine.
NOTE: In the context of the activatation process, a machine is a
PowerFlex system, which can include multiple servers.
On the
Enter Details page, enter the quantity of the entitlement in TB to activate on the machine and the
PowerFlex installation ID identified previously.
To allocate the available capacity over multiple machines, select less than the full amount available and repeat the activation process on the other machines.
Click
Next.
On the
Review page, review your selections.
NOTE: The license key will be emailed to the username that is logged in to the licensing system. To send it to more recipients, click
Email to more people and enter their email addresses.
Click
Activate.
Next steps
After you receive the license key, continue by installing the license in the
system.
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