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Data Protector: Installing Permanent License Keys Installing

The document provides instructions for installing a permanent license key for HP Data Protector software. It describes using either the graphical user interface or command line interface to enter the license key, which is then written to a file on the Cell Manager. It also explains how to verify the license key and check the number of installed licenses.

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Data Protector: Installing Permanent License Keys Installing

The document provides instructions for installing a permanent license key for HP Data Protector software. It describes using either the graphical user interface or command line interface to enter the license key, which is then written to a file on the Cell Manager. It also explains how to verify the license key and check the number of installed licenses.

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Data Protector: Installing permanent license keys

Installing

The following is the procedure to install a permanent license key that HP has sent to you.

Prerequisite

You must have received permanent license keys sent from the HP License DeliveryCenter and the
Data Protector user interface must be installed on the Cell Manager. The license keys are installed
on the Cell Manager and are valid for the entire cell.

Using the GUI:

To install the permanent license key using the Data Protector GUI, proceed as follows:

1. In the Context List, click Clients.


Clients

2. In the Scoping Pane, right-click Data Protector Cell and click Add License.
License

3. Type the license key exactly as it appears on the License Certificate.


Certificate

A password consists of eight 4-character groups, separated by a space and followed by a string.
Make sure that you do not have a line-feed or a return character within this sequence. The following
is an example of a license key:

2VFF 9WZ2 C34W 43L7 RYY7 HBYZ S9MQ 1LZA JUUQ TA48 EPNB QFRN MR9F 2A2A 7UEG
9QR3 Y3QW LZA9 AZA9 EQ97 "Product; Cell Manager for UNIX"

After you have typed in the license key, check the following:

• Make sure the license key appears correctly on the screen.


• Make sure there are no leading or trailing spaces, or extra characters.
• Double-check “1” (number one) characters and "l" (letter l) characters.
• Double-check "O" (uppercase letter O) characters and "0" (number zero) characters.
• Make sure that you have used the correct case. The license key is case-sensitive.

4. Click OK.

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The license key is written to the following file on the Cell Manager:

• On Windows Server 2008:


Data_Protector_program_data\Config\server\Cell\lic.dat

• On other Windows systems:


Data_Protector_home\Config\server\Cell\lic.dat

• On UNIX systems: /etc/opt/omni/server/cell/lic.dat

(Installation and licensing guide, page 335).

Using the CLI:

To install the permanent password using the Data Protector CLI, proceed as follows:

1. Log on to the Cell Manager.


Manager

2. Run the following command:

• On Windows:
Data_Protector_home\bin\omnicc -install_license license key

• On UNIX: /opt/omni/bin/omnicc -install_license license key

The license key string must be entered exactly as it appears on the License Certificate. It must be
formatted as a single line and must not contain any embedded carriage returns. The license key
must be in quotes. If the license key includes also a description in quotes, the quotes in this
description must be preceded with backslashes. See the omnicc man page for an example and
more information.

You can also append the password to the following file on the Cell Manager:

• On Windows Server 2008:


Data_Protector_program_data\config\server\cell\lic.dat

• On other Windows systems:


Data_Protector_home\config\server\cell\lic.dat

• On UNIX systems: /etc/opt/omni/server/cell/lic.dat

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If the file does not exist, create it with an editor, such as vi or Notepad.
Notepad Refer to Step 3 on page
335 in the procedure for the graphical user interface for an example of a license key.

Verifying the license key

Using the GUI:

To verify if the license key for the license you have installed is correct, proceed as follows in the
Data Protector GUI:

1. In the Help menu, click About.


About

2. Click the License tab.


tab All installed licenses are displayed. If the password you entered is not
correct, it is listed with the remark license key could not be decoded.

Using the CLI:

To verify if the license key for the license you have installed is correct, use the following command:

• On Windows:
Data_Protector_home\bin\omnicc -password_info

• On UNIX: /opt/omni/bin/omnicc -password_info

This command displays all installed licenses. If the license key you entered is not correct, it is listed
with the remark license key could not be decoded.

Finding the number of installed licenses

Using the GUI:

Once you have installed a permanent license key, you can check how many licenses are currently
installed on the Cell Manager:

1. Start the Data Protector Manager.


Manager

2. In the menu bar, click Help,


Help and then About.
About The About Manager window will open,
displaying the installed licenses.

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Using the CLI:

If you use the command line, proceed as follows:

1. Log on to the Cell Manager.


Manager

2. Run the following command:

• On Windows:
Data_Protector_home\bin\omnicc -query

• On UNIX: /opt/omni/bin/omnicc -query

A table listing the currently installed licenses will be displayed.

Managing the License using the HP Licensing for Software Portal

The HP Licensing for Software Portal management options allow you to:

• Rehost licenses to a different machine (required only if the license key is locked to a machine
identifier, i.e.: IP address).
• Generate a report of license information.
• Review your license certificates.

To use the HP Licensing for Software Portal license management process, go to:
http://www.hp.com/software/licensing and click on “Activation
Activation”.
Activation

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