HP StorageWorks 2.32 Edge Switch - Manual (Page 19)

Edge Switch Element Manager user guide 19
Feature keys
Feature keys verify ownership of the Element Manager and optional features that can be purchased
for the Element Manager. The feature key, which is encoded with a switch’s serial number, can only
be configured on the switch or director to which it is assigned.
When you purchase additional Element Manager features, you receive a feature key. The feature
keys that you are currently using are included in this key.
Here are some important points about the Element Manager feature key introduced with this
release:
• All edge switches that were purchased prior to the release of firmware 06.00.00 automatically
have the Element Manager feature enabled when their firmware is upgraded to version
06.00.00 or later. However, the feature key for the Element Manager is not added or
incorporated into the existing feature key.
• Enabling the Reset Configuration option through the Element Manager Maintenance menu
clears all features that were enabled through the Configure Feature Key dialog box. (See
” Configuring the feature key” on page 122 for more information.) When you attempt to reinstall
features using a feature key assigned for an edge switch prior to the release of 06.00.00, a
warning informs you that the Element Manager feature key is not installed. You must contact
customer support to get a feature key reassigned that includes the Element Manager feature.
• For switches shipped to you with firmware version 06.01.00 or later installed, feature keys for the
Element Manager and additional features you have purchased must be activated through the
Configure Feature Key dialog box in the Element Manager. See ” Configuring the feature key” on
page 122 for more information.
Feature permissions
The system administrator can allow users access to specific functions of Element Manager features
through HAFM.
Detailed instructions for assigning permissions are provided in the HP StorageWorks HA-Fabric
Manager user guide.
The following permission levels that can be assigned to specific users:
• Device administration
• Device operation
• Device maintenance
• Security
By default, all users have read-only feature permissions, which allow viewing, but not modifying,
data or configurations. You can enable each of the permission levels as either read-only or
read/write for specific users. Users who are assigned a permission level that is required for a
specific feature must also be given read/write access to modify any data through the feature. For
example, to clear the Audit Log, a user must be assigned Device Administration permission, as well
as read/write access. If a user is assigned Device Administration permission, but read-only access,
that user can only view the Audit Log.