7.6 Software requirements
To see current information on servers, operating systems, host adapters, and connectivity products supported by the DS6000 series, review the Interoperability Matrix at the following DS6000 series Web site:
http://www.ibm.com/servers/storage/disk/ds6000/interop.html
7.6.1 Licensed features
Before you can configure your DS6000 series you must activate your licensed features to enable the functions purchased on your machine.
The DS6000 series is licensed at the following levels:
Machine licensing uses licensed machine code (LMC) to activate base functions on your machine. When you receive a DS6800 or DS6000 expansion enclosure, or both, you receive an LMC agreement. The use of the machine constitutes acceptance of the license terms outlined in the LMC agreement. Some DS6000 series features and functions may not be available or supported in all environments. Current information on supported environments, prerequisites, and minimum operating systems levels is available at:
http://www.ibm.com/servers/storage/disk/ds6000/interop.html
Operating environment licensing (OEL) manages the machine operating environment and is required on every DS6800 system. The extent of IBM authorization acquired through the DS6800 feature numbers (for example: feature code 5001 = OEL 5 TB unit) must cover the physical capacity of the DS6800 system, where system is defined as the base enclosure and all attached expansion enclosures.
Note: If the operating environment license has not been acquired and activated on the machine, disk drives installed within the DS6800 system cannot be logically configured for use. Upon activation, disk drives can be logically configured up to the extent of authorization.
As additional disk drives are installed, the extent of IBM authorization must be increased by acquiring additional DS6800 feature numbers. Otherwise, the additional disk drives cannot be logically configured for use.
Feature licensing controls the licenses of features of each DS6800. Each DS6800 licensed function feature number enables the use of, and establishes the extent of, IBM authorization for licensed functions acquired for a DS6800 system.
Each licensed function feature number is applicable only for the specific DS6800 (by serial number) for which it was acquired and is not transferable to another serial numbered DS6800.
For feature code information, refer to the IBM TotalStorage DS6000 Introduction and Planning Guide,
To activate the feature licenses for your DS6000 series, you must access the Disk Storage Feature Activation (DSFA) application from the IBM Web site:
http://www.ibm.com/storage/dsfa
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