MSA 2040 SMU Reference Guide

40 Configuring the system
• In Use. Either:
• The number of user-created components that exist.
• N/A. Not applicable.
• Max Licensable. Either:
• The number of user-created components that the maximum license supports.
• N/A. Not applicable.
• Expiration. One of the following:
• Never. License doesn’t expire.
• Number of days remaining for a temporary license.
• Expired. Temporary license has expired and cannot be renewed.
• N/A. No license installed.
The panel also shows the licensing serial number (controller enclosure serial number) and licensing version number
(controller firmware version), for which a license file must be generated in order to successfully install.
To create a temporary license
1. In the Configuration View panel, right-click the system and select Tools > Install License. If the option to create a
temporary license is available, the End User License Agreement appears in the lower portion of the license panel.
2. Read the license agreement.
3. If you accept the terms of the license agreement, select the checkbox. A confirmation dialog appears.
4. Click Yes to start the trial period. The feature’s Expiration value shows the number of days remaining in the trial
period; the trial period will expire on the last day. When the trial period expires, the value changes to Expired or
Expired/Renewable.
To install a permanent license
1. Ensure that:
• The license file is saved to a network location that you can access from the SMU.
• You are signed into the controller enclosure that the file was generated for.
2. In the Configuration View panel, right-click the system and select Tools > Install License.
3. Click Browse to locate and select the license file.
4. Click Install License File. If installation succeeds, the System Licenses table is updated. The licensing change takes
effect immediately. The feature’s Expiration value shows Never.
Configuring system services
Changing management interface settings
You can enable or disable management interfaces to limit the ways in which users and host-based management
applications can access the storage system. Network management interfaces operate out-of-band and do not affect
host I/O to the system. The network options are:
• Web Browser Interface (WBI). The primary interface for managing the system. You can enable use of HTTP, of
HTTPS for increased security, or both.
• Command Line Interface (CLI). An advanced user interface for managing the system. You can enable use of
Telnet, of SSH (secure shell) for increased security, or both.
• Storage Management Initiative Specification (SMI-S). Used for management of the system through your network.
You can enable use of unencrypted or encrypted SMI-S:
• Enable. Selecting this option allows SMI-S clients to communicate with each controller’s embedded SMI-S
provider via HTTP port 5988. HTTP port 5988 and HTTPS port 5989 cannot be enabled at the same time, so
enabling this option will disable port 5989.
• Encrypted. Additionally selecting this option allows SMI-S clients to communicate with each controller’s
embedded SMI-S provider via HTTPS port 5989. HTTPS port 5989 and HTTP port 5988 cannot be enabled at
the same time, so enabling this option will disable port 5988. This is the default.