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October 12th, 2008 20:00
How to operate the EMC PowerPath License Tool
Hi, all
Our server is PE 2950, the operation system is Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition, the disk array is AX150i. When I install the PowerPath at this server I see the following steps:
1. It let me select "Do you have only AX series CLARiiON arrays connected to this host?", we have the AX150i only now, but I am not sure if we'll add another disk array that is not the AX series later, so I select the "No" option, and next.
2. I select the "Typical Install"
3. There is the "EMC PowerPath Licensing Tool" window pop up when the installation procedure. I click the "Cencel", then there is prompt "PowerPath will be unlicensed the next time this machine is rebooted. Is this what you want to do?", I click "No", and then the installation is successfully.
My questions: Where can I get the license key? The PowerPath can work normally if I don't enter the license key and we have AX150i only?
Thank you!
tommo666
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October 13th, 2008 15:00
Powerpath when used with an AX system is free, so you should click yes when asked if you only have AX.
If you want to add a different Dell | EMC array ie a CX then you will buy powerpath licenses for the number of gosts you want to attach to it and enter them during the install.
Dell-Jeff G
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October 15th, 2008 12:00
Tommo666 is correct, PowerPath for AX-Series is free. The only thing answering "No" does during the installation is prompts the user to enter a license key. PowerPath will recognize if it is connected to an AX-Series or CX-Series and if there is no license key entered, it will provide unlicensed basic failover for the CX-Series while providing full failover and load balancing for AX-Series.