FW V06.XX/HAFM SW V08.02.00 HP StorageWorks Director Element Manager Licensing Instructions (AA-RVHAA-TE, July 2004)

Grace Period Notifications
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Grace Period Notifications
The default grace period is 30 days. The grace period is associated with each
switch and affects any Element Manager connected to that switch. If the feature
key does not support the Element Manager, access to the Element Manager is not
restricted. However, messages that display in the Element Manager indicate the
feature is not valid. The indicators severity depends on when the Element
Manager was originally started. The start date is defined as the first attempt to
invoke the Element Manager on a new switch that uses firmware v06.0 or higher.
The visual indications are described below:
When you start the Element Manager, the installed features are checked for the
Element Manager feature. If the feature is not installed in the key, the Feature Key
Instruction dialog box is displayed (Figure 1).
Figure 1: Feature Key Instruction dialog box
Note: The reference to “E/OS 6.0” means “firmware v06.00.00.
When you click OK. The Element Manager window is displayed (Figure 2 on
page 4).