Working with Feature Keys

Keys are specific to the serial number of your appliance and specific to the feature that you enable. You cannot reuse a key from one system on another system.

To perform the tasks described in this section from the command-line prompt, use the featurekey command.

To

Do This

  • View all active feature keys for the appliance
  • View any feature keys that are pending activation
  • Search for new keys that have been issued
  • Install feature keys manually
  • Activate feature keys

Select Management Appliance > System Administration > Feature Keys.

To add a new feature key manually, paste or enter the key into the Feature Key field and click Submit Key. An error message appears if the feature is not added (for example, if the key is incorrect); otherwise, the feature key is added to the list.

If the appliance is configured to automatically download and install new keys as they are issued. the Pending Activation list is always empty.

Enable or disable automatic download and activation of feature keys

Select Management Appliance > System Administration > Feature Keys Settings

By default, the appliance periodically checks for new keys.

Renew expired feature keys

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