3 Hardware Activation Files

Oracle Hardware Activation Files

An Oracle hardware activation file is a digitally signed Java Archive (.jar) file containing a feature activation key. You must install one hardware activation file for each feature purchased. Once installed, the feature is added to the features already activated on the library.

Hardware Activation File Installation Overview

1. Purchase a feature for an Oracle StorageTek library from Oracle.

2. "Download a New Hardware Activation File" from Oracle Software Delivery Cloud and save it to a system accessible to your SLConsole session.

3. "Install a New Hardware Activation File on the Target Library" using SLConsole.

4. Configure the new feature. See:

   1. Chapter 4, "Capacity Activation"

   2. Chapter 5, "Library Partitioning"

   3. Chapter 7, "Redundant Electronics"

Download a New Hardware Activation File

1. Go to the Oracle Software Delivery Cloud at:

   http://edelivery.oracle.com/

2. Click Sign In /Register.

3. On the Terms & Restrictions screen:

   1. Read the License Agreement and Export Restrictions, and select the check boxes to indicate your acceptance.

   2. Click Continue.

4. On the Media Pack Search screen:

   1. In the Select a Product Pack list, select Oracle StorageTek Products.

   2. In the Platform list, select Generic Platform.

   3. Click Go.

5. Select the SL8500 hardware activation file media pack. Click Continue.

6. Verify that you have selected the correct media pack. Click Download beside each desired feature.

7. Save the file.

8. Extract the files to a location that you can reach from SLConsole.

Install a New Hardware Activation File on the Target Library

1. Complete the steps in "Download a New Hardware Activation File".

2. Use SLConsole to log in to the target library.

3. Select Tools > Hardware Activation.

4. Click the Install Hardware Activation Keys tab.

5. Enter the full path of the hardware activation file to install, and press Enter. Optionally, click Browse and navigate to the file location.

6. Review the hardware activation file details, and then click Compare. Changes that will be implemented by the new hardware activation file, such as additional capacity or expiration date changes, are highlighted in red. Click OK.

7. Click Install.

8. Click Yes, then OK.

9. Verify that the activation file has been installed and activated successfully (see "Display Current Hardware Activation Files").

   Depending on the features activated, you may need to perform additional tasks to use the new features (refer to the feature-specific chapter).

Delete a Hardware Activation File

Deleting a hardware activation file is rarely necessary and can impact library operations. Having extra hardware activation files installed on a library does not present any problems (for example, capacity activation files that exceed the physical capacity of the library). The extra activation files are simply not used.

1. Use the SLConsole to log in to the target library.

2. Click Tools > Hardware Activation.

3. Click the Delete Hardware Activation Files tab.

4. Click the activation file to delete.

5. Verify the correct activation file is selected, and click Delete....

6. Click Yes.

   Depending on the feature of the hardware activation file, you may need to perform additional tasks after deleting the file (refer to the feature-specific chapter).

Display Current Hardware Activation Files

To display the features currently activated on a target library:

1. Select Tools > Hardware Activation.

2. Select the Current Hardware Activation Keys tab.

Display the Feature Audit Log

The Feature Audit Log displays a list of all feature activation activity for the life of the library. Use this log to verify the features installed on the library.

By default, the report is sorted in chronological order. Optionally, you can change the sort order, and rearrange and resize the columns (see "Modifying the Screen Layout").

1. Select Tools > Reports.

2. Expand the Audit Logs folder, and select the Feature Audit Log tab. The Feature Audit Log page appears.