License Key Management Overview

NOTE: The License Key Management Link will only be present if the selected controller supports this feature.

In the following screens, you will be asked a few simple questions that will allow you to manage License Keys on your controller.

The License Key Management Task allows two methods for managing your Keys. You can use ACU to enter a License Key for validation, or use ACU to delete existing License Keys from the controller.

License Key Task Selection Page



On this screen, the License Key Management Task will ask you which License Key task you would like to perform. ACU will only display the task(s) available on the currently selected controller.

For example, if there are no existing License Keys on the controller, the only task link available will be to enter a License Key.

Existing License Key(s) Table



The Existing License Key(s) Table displays all currently existing License Keys on the current controller along with the Name of the Feature enabled and the Status of each Key.

License Key Status Definitions
The Existing License Key(s) Table displays all currently existing License Keys on the current controller along with the Status of each Key. The states possible for a Key are as follows:

  • Duplicate Feature: This status will appear when there are multiple Keys on the controller that enable the same feature.
  • Unknown Feature: This status will appear when a Key is valid but ACU is unable to determine the name of the feature for the valid Key.
  • Hardware Serial Number Mismatch: This status will appear when the hardware of the system that the Key is currently being displayed on has a different Serial number then the hardware of the system on which the Key was originally installed.

Validating License Key



ACU will display this during validation and saving of the entered License Key to the controller.

Deleting License Key(s)



ACU will display this during deletion of the License Key(s) and saving of the deleted License Key(s) to the controller.

License Key Management Progress Bar



During the License Key Management Task the progress bar at the bottom of the screen will track the status of the current operation.

Important Note: In addition, during the License Key Management Task, the following links or combinations of links may be present depending on the current action and state of the controller:

Cancel
Select the Cancel link to quit the License Key Management Task and discard any current changes. This action will return you to the Main Menu page.

Submit
Select the Submit link to attempt to validate or delete the entered or selected License Key(s). When successfully deleted or validated, you will be presented with various links depending on the current task you are in or the controller's status.

Delete



Select the Delete link if you are sure you want to delete the selected License Key(s) and remove them from the current controller.

Yes
Select the Yes link if you would like to perform the same License Key task again. Clicking on this link will return you to page of the License Key task you would like to perform again.

No
Select the No link if you are finished with the current License Key task. Clicking on this link will return you to the Main Menu page.

Main Menu
Select the Main Menu link to return to the Main Menu page.