•Specify a license type as part of adding a rack mount server.•View licensing status information through license graphs.•View a list of server hardware that has been assigned a specific license type.22.5.3About licensing

HP OneView requires a license for each server that it manages. You can purchase server hardware and enclosures with licenses embedded (integrated) on the hardware, or you can purchase licenses separately (nonintegrated) and add them to the appliance. The appliance manages licenses in a pool where all licenses are stored and applied to server hardware as needed.

Purchasing factory-integrated (embedded) software and hardware provides the best licensing experience because the license is delivered on the hardware and is registered automatically when you register the hardware.

If you purchase nonintegrated licenses, you must activate and register the licenses using the HP licensing portal at https://www.hp.com/software/licensing. After you register your licenses, you add the license keys to the appliance. When you add server hardware that does not have an embedded license, it is assigned a license from the license pool.

EULA

The appliance has a EULA (End User License Agreement) that you must accept before using the appliance for the first time. You can view the EULA from the Help sidebar and online at http:// www.hp.com/go/oneview/eula.

22.5.3.1 License typesThe following types of licenses are available for HP OneView:

HP OneView

Provides an HP OneView license and an iLO Advanced license
HP OneView w/o iLO Provides an HP OneView license only

This license is intended for server hardware with iLOs that are already licensed, or server hardware for which you do not require an iLO license.

When you add an enclosure or rack mount server to the appliance, you must specify one of these licenses. After a 60-day trial period, the appliance displays an alert if you do not have enough licenses to support the existing servers. The alert appears on the Dashboard and in the Settings view after login and does not clear until you add enough licenses.

22.5.3.2 License delivery

License delivery depends on how the license is purchased. The license delivery methods for HP OneView are:

•Embedded on the server hardware iLO (software purchased integrated with the hardware)

•Embedded on the enclosure OA (enclosure bundle license for 16 servers)•Standalone, nonintegrated (purchased separately from the hardware)22.5.3.3License reporting

Basic license reporting indicates whether your appliance has enough licenses for the number of managed server hardware in your environment.

From the Licenses view on the Settings screen, you can view the following:•The number of available licenses•The number of licensed servers•The number of licenses required for compliance (all server hardware licensed)

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