HP OneView 1.0 User Guide

• Specify a license type as part of adding a rack mount server.
• View licensing status information through license graphs.
• View a list of server hardware that has been assigned a specific license type.
22.5.3 About licensing
HP OneView requires a license for each server that it manages. You can purchase server hardware
and enclosures with licenses embedded (integrated) on the hardware, or you can purchase licenses
separately (nonintegrated) and add them to the appliance. The appliance manages licenses in a
pool where all licenses are stored and applied to server hardware as needed.
Purchasing factory-integrated (embedded) software and hardware provides the best licensing
experience because the license is delivered on the hardware and is registered automatically when
you register the hardware.
If you purchase nonintegrated licenses, you must activate and register the licenses using the HP
licensing portal at https://www.hp.com/software/licensing. After you register your licenses, you
add the license keys to the appliance. When you add server hardware that does not have an
embedded license, it is assigned a license from the license pool.
EULA
The appliance has a EULA (End User License Agreement) that you must accept before using the
appliance for the first time. You can view the EULA from the Help sidebar and online at http://
www.hp.com/go/oneview/eula.
22.5.3.1 License types
The following types of licenses are available for HP OneView:
HP OneView Provides an HP OneView license and an iLO Advanced license
HP OneView w/o iLO Provides an HP OneView license only
This license is intended for server hardware with iLOs that are already
licensed, or server hardware for which you do not require an iLO
license.
When you add an enclosure or rack mount server to the appliance, you must specify one of these
licenses. After a 60-day trial period, the appliance displays an alert if you do not have enough
licenses to support the existing servers. The alert appears on the Dashboard and in the Settings
view after login and does not clear until you add enough licenses.
22.5.3.2 License delivery
License delivery depends on how the license is purchased. The license delivery methods for HP
OneView are:
• Embedded on the server hardware iLO (software purchased integrated with the hardware)
• Embedded on the enclosure OA (enclosure bundle license for 16 servers)
• Standalone, nonintegrated (purchased separately from the hardware)
22.5.3.3 License reporting
Basic license reporting indicates whether your appliance has enough licenses for the number of
managed server hardware in your environment.
From the Licenses view on the Settings screen, you can view the following:
• The number of available licenses
• The number of licensed servers
• The number of licenses required for compliance (all server hardware licensed)
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