License Keys

The License Keys page allows you to add a license key to the DXi6900 to enable new functionality. You can also view a list of available licenses and see the licenses that are installed on the system.

For all DXi6900 systems, you can add a storage capacity upgrade license key to enable installed hardware capacity. For more information, see Add a License Key.

DXi6900

For DXi6900 systems configured with all 4TB hard drives that support Self Encrypting Drive (SED) technology, you can add a license for Data-at-Rest Encryption (not available in all regions). Adding this license also requires uploading one or more Premium Feature Key (PFK) files to the DXi . For more information, see Add a License Key.

DXi6900-S

For DXi6900-S systems configured with 8 TB hard drives that support Self Encrypting Drive (SED) technology, you can add a license for Data-at-Rest Encryption (not available in all regions). Adding this license also requires uploading one or more Premium Feature Key (PFK) files to the DXi . For more information, see Add a License Key.

To access the License Keys page, click the Utilities menu, and then click the License Keys tab (see Figure 1).

Figure 1: License Keys Page

Tasks

Use the License Keys page to perform the following tasks:

The License Key List displays the following information about licenses that are available for the DXi6900:

Name

The name of the license.

To display details for a license, click the license name. For a description of the licenses that are available on the DXi6900, see Available Licenses.
Installed The state of the license (Yes if the license is installed, No if the license is not installed).
Date Installed If installed, the date the license was installed.
Description A brief description of the license.

The following licenses are available from Quantum:

License Description
VTL Enables the VTL interface to hosts. Additional virtual tape drives licenses are added through the VTL license area. (License key for 160 VTDs is pre-installed on all DXi6900 models.)
NAS Enables NAS (NFS, CIFS/SMB) connectivity. (License key is pre-installed on all DXi6900 models.) (License Certificate is included with all DXi6900 models.)
Backup Application Specific Enables the backup application specific path to tape capability. (License key is pre-installed on all DXi6900 models.)
Data Deduplication Enables data deduplication and compression. (License key is pre-installed on all DXi6900 models.)
Replication Enables replication to other DXi systems. (License key is pre-installed on all DXi6900 models.)
Storage Capacity

Enables the purchased storage capacity for the system. (License key is pre-installed on all DXi6900 models.) License key for 17 (DXi6900) or 34 (DXi6900-S) TB storage capacity is pre-installed on all DXi6900 configurations.

A storage capacity license key is pre-installed for all capacity shipped from the factory. You must install license keys for additional capacity purchased after the initial point of sale are installed.

For configurations larger than 17 (DXi6900) or 34 (DXi6900-S) TB, a license for the total purchased storage capacity ships with the system. In addition, usable storage capacity can be upgraded at any time after purchase by adding a storage capacity upgrade license to enable installed hardware capacity, up to a total of 510 TB (DXi6900) or 544 TB (DXi6900-S).

Note: If you purchase a storage capacity upgrade, you will receive a License Certificate you can use to enable the additional capacity (see License Keys).
OST Enables OpenStorage backup with Veritas OST. (License Certificate is included with all DXi6900 models.) (License key is pre-installed on all DXi6900 models.)
Data-at-Rest Encryption

Enables the use of the Data-at-Rest Encryption capability to secure all data stored on the DXi6900.

For more information, see Licensing Data-at-Rest Encryption and Obtaining Premium Feature Keys.
Data-in-Flight Encryption Enables use of AES encryption (128-bit, 256-bit, or TLS with AES 256) when sending data to another system using DXi replication or OST Accent. (Not available in all regions.)
Dynamic Application Environment (DAE) Enables the use of a virtual machine environment on the DXi6900. Contact Quantum Sales to purchase a DAE license.
Veeam Enable the integration of Veeam Backup and Replication v9.5 with the DXi6900. Contact Quantum Sales to purchase a Veeam license.

Add a license key to enable new functionality or additional storage capacity on the DXi6900. To add a license key, you must first obtain a License Certificate containing an authorization code.

License Certificates for NAS and OST functionality are included with the DXi6900. To purchase a storage capacity upgrade license, contact your Quantum customer support. You will receive a License Certificate containing an authorization code.

To add a license key, locate the License Certificate, and then perform the following steps:

  1. Open a Web browser on a computer with Internet access.

  2. Enter http://www.quantum.com/licensekeys in the browser address box.

    The License Key Management page displays (see Figure 2).

    Figure 2: License Key Management Page

  3. Enter the DXi system serial number in the Serial Number box and click Submit.

    The Licensed Feature page displays.

    Note: The serial number displays on the License Keys page, above the New Key box.

  4. Enter the authorization code (printed on the License Certificate) and click Get License Key.

    The Licensed Feature page returns a license key. Print out or write down the license key, or save it to a text file.

  5. Access the DXi remote management console (see Accessing Remote Management).

  6. Click the Utilities menu, and then click the License Keys tab.

    The License Keys page displays.

  7. Enter the license key in the New Key box, and then click Add.

    The license key is added to the system, and the new feature is enabled.

    Note: When adding a Storage Capacity license, it may take up to 10 minutes for the system to recognize the new storage capacity.

    Note: When adding a Storage Capacity license, you are prompted to reboot the system. The new storage capacity will not be available until you reboot the DXi . Make sure to stop all backup, restore, and replication jobs before rebooting.

DXi6900 G1/G2

Data-at-Rest Encryption secures all data stored on the DXi6900 G1/G2, including file data and metadata, configuration files, and the DXi software and operating system (see Data-at-Rest Encryption).

DXi6900-S

Data-at-Rest Encryption secures all customer data stored on the DXi6900-S (see Data-at-Rest Encryption).

Before you can enable Data-at-Rest Encryption to encrypt hard drives, you must add the Data-at-Rest Encryption license. In addition, you must upload a Premium Feature Key (PFK) file for each Array module in the DXi6900. Contact Quantum customer support to obtain a Data-at-Rest Encryption license. After you obtain the license, you will receive a License Certificate containing an authorization code.

To add the license key and required PFK files to the DXi6900, locate the License Certificate, and then perform the following steps:

  1. Open two Web browser windows on a computer with Internet access.

    Note: During this procedure, you can copy and paste required numbers between these two windows.

    1. In one browser, navigate to the Utilities > License Keys page in the DXi remote management console.

      Note that the system serial number and Storage Array Feature IDs display directly above the New Key box.

    2. In the other browser, enter the address for the License Key Management Web site (see ):

      http://www.quantum.com/licensekeys

  2. On the License Key Management Web site, perform the following steps:

    1. Enter the system serial number in the Serial Number box and click Submit.

    2. Enter the authorization code (printed on the License Certificate) and click Get License Key.

    3. Enter the Feature ID for each storage array.

      If entering more than one Feature ID, make sure to enter the correct Feature ID for Storage Array 1 (Qarray1) and Storage Array 2 (Qarray2) Storage Array 1 (Qarray1), Storage Array 2 (Qarray2), and Storage Array 3 (Qarray3).

    4. Click Get License Key.

      The License Key Details section displays the Data-at-Rest Encryption license key. Print out or write down the license key, or save it to a text file.

    5. For each Storage Array, click Generate PFK File to generate a Premium Feature Key file, and then click Save to save the PFK file to your computer.

      Note: Make sure to keep a copy of the PFK files for backup purposes.

  3. In the DXi remote management console, on the Utilities > License Keys page, enter the Data-at-Rest Encryption license key in the New Key box, and then click Add.

    The Data-at-Rest Encryption license key is added to the system.

  4. In the DXi remote management console, navigate to the Configuration > System > Security > Data-at-Rest page and perform the following steps:

    1. Upload the correct PFK file to each Storage Array (see Uploading a PFK File)
    2. Enable Data-at-RestEncryption for all hard drives in the DXi6900 (see Data-at-Rest Encryption).
    3. Make a backup copy of your encryption keys (see Managing Recovery Files).