Chapter 4 Common StorNext Tasks

Entering the StorNext License

7Click OK to close the message box.

8In order to receive your permanent StorNext license you must email to licenses@quantum.com the following information, as listed on the Enter License Strings screen (figure 22 on page 44):

The StorNext serial number from the StorNext box or CD.

The total number of StorNext SAN clients (if any) you want to license for your system. This is the total number of client machines that are connected to a StorNext server through a fibre channel or iSCSI interface.

The StorNext server ID displayed on the screen. (In the figure, the ID is 1617GA24E1.)

The total number of distributed LAN clients (if any) you want to license for your system. This is the total number of distributed LAN clients connected to StorNext via a distributed LAN server. For more information about distributed LAN clients, see About Distributed LAN Clients on page 2.

9Quantum will email you a license string for SAN clients. If you are using distributed LAN clients, they will also send you a separate license string for distributed LAN client usage. When you receive the license strings, copy and paste them into the License String field on the Enter License Strings screen (figure 22 on page 44).

Click Next to continue. The Complete Enter License screen appears.

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