HP StorageWorks P9000 for Business Continuity Manager Software Installation Guide (T5253-96052, May 2011)

Figure 3 Overview of License Registration
Using the License Key File
With this method, you transfer the obtained license key file to MVS and use the Manage Licenses
panel to register the license. For details about the panel used for the following procedure, see the
HP StorageWorks P9000 for Business Continuity Manager Software Reference Guide.
To use the license key file:
1. Create a license information dataset.
For details on the license information dataset attributes, see “Format for License Information
Datasets” (page 44). For details on license information dataset names, see “Naming
Conventions for License Information Datasets” (page 44).
2. Transfer the license key file to the host.
Perform file transfer from the license key file to the MVS dataset (called the license key dataset
) in the following format:
• ASCII mode
• Encoded (to EBCDIC)
Assign the following attributes to the license key dataset in which the license key file is stored:
• Dataset format: VB or FB sequential dataset
• Record length: 200 bytes or greater
• Block size: optional
• The file transfer destination is assumed to be a license key dataset named
BCM.LICENSE.KEYSFROM.HP.
3. Start Business Continuity Manager.
4. Display the Main Menu panel and select 2 Manage Licenses.
The Manage Licenses panel appears.
42 Installing Business Continuity Manager