HP StorageWorks P9000 Performance Advisor Software v5.4 User Guide (T1789-96328, April 2012)

• It initiates a grace period of 60 days for all the monitored XP and P9000 disk arrays. During
the grace period, you can monitor unlimited internal raw disk capacities of multiple XP disk
arrays and usable capacities of multiple P9000 disk arrays. You can also perform all the
P9000 Performance Advisor related operations on the XP and the P9000 disk arrays. It includes
collecting the configuration data for additional internal raw disk capacities on the XP disk arrays
or usable capacities on the P9000 disk arrays. The configuration data collection is possible
only until the date, the current grace period is valid. After the grace period expires, you cannot
perform new configuration data collection on any of the monitored XP and P9000 disk arrays,
for which Permanent licenses are not installed.
• The following changes are displayed on the License screen for each XP or P9000 disk array
record:
DescriptionScreen elements
Displays the type of the XP or the P9000 disk array that is being monitored
by P9000 Performance Advisor.
Hardware Platform
Displays the serial number of the XP or the P9000 disk array.Serial Number
Displays the total internal raw disk capacity of an XP disk array or the usable
capacity of a P9500 disk array.
NOTE:
• P9000 Performance Advisor receives the accurate internal raw disk
capacity of an XP disk array (same as displayed by Remote Web
Console) when you perform the outband mode of configuration data
collection.
• For a P9000 disk array, both the inband and the outband mode of
configuration data collection provide the accurate usable capacity
(same as displayed by Remote Web Console).
Array Capacity (TB)
Displays the capacity as 0.License Capacity (TB)
Displays the status as Expired.License Status
Displays the end date of the grace period.End Date
Displays the following status message:
No License Installed. Grace Period expire on month, day,
year. Please purchase the required Performance Advisor
licenses now to continue using Performance Advisor on
this Array.
Where, month, day, year refers to the date till when the grace period is valid.
The above status message is also displayed on the Dashboard screen.
Comments
• You have installed a Permanent license on P9000 Performance Advisor for at least one monitored
XP or P9000 disk array during the instant-on period, it does the following:
• Disables the instant-on license and initiates a grace period of 60 days on all the monitored XP
and P9000 disk arrays, excluding those for which Permanent licenses are installed on P9000
Performance Advisor
• Displays the following details in the View License Status section for the XP or the P9000 disk
array that has a Permanent license installed on P9000 Performance Advisor:
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