Applying For A License In Entitlement Activation Mode - Huawei OceanStor N8500 T Series Installation Manual

OceanStor N8500 Clustered NAS Storage System
Installation Guide (for T Series V100R005)

8.2 Applying for a License in Entitlement Activation Mode

This section describes how to apply for a license in entitlement activation mode. The application
method is suitable for users who have GTS permission.
Prerequisites
You can log in to the ESDP (website: http://app.huawei.com/isdp) and have GTS permission on
the platform.
If you have ASP or Guest permission only, apply for a license in Password Activation mode.
For details, see
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8.3 Applying for a License in Password Activation
Concepts related to license application on the ESDP include the following:
a. Entitlement
Entitlement is a form of agreement between a software provider and a customer, which
entitles the customer to the scope, functions, validity period of the product purchased
or sold.
b. Entitlement ID
An entitlement ID is a unique ID that identifies entitlement.
c. Entitlement Line
An entitlement line is a unit of entitlement that can be activated. Entitlement contains
one or multiple entitlement lines.
d. Activation ID
An activation ID is a unique ID that identifies an entitlement line.
e. Equipment (Node)
A piece of equipment or node is a system device, entity, or node.
On the ESDP, entitlement is managed by equipment (node). License application is also
based on equipment (node).
On the home page of the ESDP, choose License Activation > Entitlement Activation.
The Step 1: Select Entitlement page is displayed.
In the Status field, select Ready and click Search.
The results are listed, as shown in
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