HP StorageWorks MSA 2/8 HP StorageWorks Remote Switch V3.1.x/4.1.x User Guide - Page 15

Remote Switch Installing Remote Switch A Remote Switch fabric requires two switches that are HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 2Gb (version 3x) or (version 4x) or StorageWorks Core Switches, with the switches configured the same. Installing Remote Switches requires the installation of a separate license on each of the two switches. Licenses may have been installed on the switches at the factory. If not, contact your switch supplier to obtain a license key. You can install a Remote Switch license either through telnet or through Advanced Web Tools. Installing Remote Switch Using Telnet To install a Remote Switch using telnet: 1. Login to the switch as the admin user. 2. To determine whether a Remote Switch license is already installed, enter licenseShow on the telnet command line. A list of all the licenses currently installed on the switch display as shown in the following example: switch:admin> licenseShow cQebzbRdScRfcOiK: Web license Zoning license AybbzQQ9edTzcc0X: Extended Fabric license If the Remote Switch license is listed, the feature is installed and immediately available. Skip step 3 and step 4. 3. Enter the following at the command line: licenseAdd "key" "key" is the license key provided to you, enclosed in quotation marks. The license key is case sensitive and must be entered exactly shown. 4. Verify the license was added by entering the following on the command line: licenseShow If the Remote Switch license is listed, the feature is installed and immediately available. If the license is not listed, repeat step 3. HP StorageWorks Remote Switch Version 3.1.x/4.1.x User Guide 15