installation. The Storage Essentials installation wizard Status screen is displayed in the background.

If you click Cancel during the installation, the installation wizard completes the installation of the current component before stopping. Once the component installation is complete, the installation wizard prompts you to confirm that you want to cancel. Click Yes to cancel or No to continue with the installation. If you cancel, you can resume the installation by starting the Storage Essentials installation wizard setup.exe file at a later time. The installation wizard will resume its installation from where you cancelled.

IMPORTANT: The CIM extension files are copied to the management server so that you can install the extensions on the hosts in your network at a later time. The CIM extensions are not installed, only copied to the management server during this installation.

If you are installing the management server from the CD set, you are prompted to insert the CDs in the required order of installation indicated by the installation wizard screens.

10.Click Next when all components are installed. The Installation Complete screen is displayed.

11.Copy the Unique Client ID number on the Installation Complete screen and complete Step 4 – Obtain a License Key (Required to Start the Management Server for the First Time)” on

page 32.

IMPORTANT: See Checking Installation Log Files” on page 380 for details about accessing the Storage Essentials installation log files.

Step 4 – Obtain a License Key (Required to Start the Management Server for the First Time)

See your product invoice for important information about licensing. If you are required to import a license, copy your Unique Client ID number and follow the instructions in your product invoice documentation to obtain and apply your license key.

If you are installing Storage Essentials for the first time you must obtain a license key to start and run the product. Follow these steps to obtain and import your Storage Essentials license:

1.Copy (Ctrl + C) the Unique Client ID (UID) displayed on the Installation Complete screen.

2.Follow the instructions for obtaining your license key in your product invoice documentation. Go to http://webware.hp.com and use the generate password option with the UID and HP Order ID (found on the entitlement certificate) to create a permanent license key.

3.Import the license key:

a.Click the Security menu.

b.Click Licenses from the menu.

c.Click the Import License File button.

d.Click the Browse button.

You are shown the file system of the computer being used to access the management server.

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