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Managing MegaRAID Advanced Software

The MegaRAID Advanced Software wizard allows you to use the advanced software features.

Perform the following steps to enable the activation key to use the advanced features:

  1. Select the Physical view or the Logical view tab in the left panel of the MegaRAID Storage Manager window, and click a controller icon.
  2. Choose either one of the following options:
    1. Select Go To -> Controller -> Manage MegaRAID Advanced Software Options,
    2. Click Manage MegaRAID Advanced Software Options from dash board under feature portlet.
    3. The Manage MegaRAID Advanced Software Options wizard appears as shown in the following figure.
      Figure 53 Manage MegaRAID Advanced Software Options



      The Activated MegaRAID Advanced Software fields consists of Advanced Software, License, and Mode columns.
    • The Advanced Software column displays the list of advanced softwares present in the controller.
    • The License column displays the license details for the list of advanced softwares present in the Advanced Software column. The license details validates if the software is under trial period, or if it can be used without any trial period (Unlimited).
    • The Mode column displays the current status of the advanced software. The current status can be Secured, Not secured, or Factory installed.
    • The Mode column appears only if the key vault is present.

  3. Click the link LSI Advanced Software License Management Portal to obtain the license authorization code and activation key.
  4. If you click the link Benefits of each MegaRAID Advanced Software, you can access http://www.lsi.com/channel/products/advanced_software. If you click the link Tips on activating MegaRAID Advanced Software, you can access www.lsi.com/channel/licensing.
    Both the Safe ID field and the Serial Number field consists of a pre-defined value generated by the controller. Alternatively, you can copy the value and paste it in text box for the applicable field.
  5. Click Activate.
  6. The Activate MegaRAID Advanced Software – Choose Method wizard appears as shown in the following figure.
    Figure 54 Activate MegaRAID Advanced Software – Choose Method



    Perform the following steps to enter the Activation key.
  7. Click the LSI Advanced Software License Management Portal link to obtain a License Authorization Code (LAC) and Activation Key.
  8. Use any one of the following options to enter the activation key:
    1. Select the Enter an Activation Key option, and enter the activation key in the text box provided below the Activation Key field.
    2. Select the Select an Activation Key file, and click Browse to get the path of the activation Key file.
  9. Click Next.
  10. After you click Next, the Activate MegaRAID Advanced Software – Summary wizard appears, as shown in Figure 55.
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    Based on some scenarios, the application responds by displaying corresponding messages as shown in Application Scenarios and Messages.

DB09-000202-04  37857-02  Rev. E  October 2010
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