HP OneView - Manual (Page 162)

22.5.4.2 Rack mount server licensing
Rack mount server licensing is managed at the server level.
When you add a rack mount server to the appliance, you must choose a license type. You cannot
change the license type for a rack mount server unless you remove and re-add it.
NOTE: Embedded licenses take precedent over the license type you choose. If you add a rack
mount server with an embedded license, the appliance assigns the license to that rack mount server,
regardless of the license type you choose.
Remote console support is not enabled if the rack mount server does not have an iLO license.
Rack mount server licensing behavior
When you add a rack mount server to the appliance:
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You must choose a license type: HP OneView or HP OneView w/o iLO.
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A license embedded on the rack mount server iLO is automatically added to the appliance
and applied to the rack mount server.
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If the server hardware has an existing permanent iLO Advanced license, the appliance assigns
an HP OneView w/o iLO license, regardless of the license type you choose.
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If the rack mount server does not have an embedded license, the appliance attempts to assign
a license from the license pool.
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If there are not enough licenses available, a notification is displayed that instructs you on how
to address the issue.
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The iLO Advanced license that is part of your HP OneView license is applied to the iLO when
you add a rack mount server.
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To change the license type of a rack mount server that does not have an embedded license,
you must remove the rack mount server from management and then re-add it with the new
license type.
22.5.4.3 Licensing and utilization statistics
The appliance gathers and reports utilization statistics for server hardware that has an iLO license.
Utilization statistics are not available for server hardware that does not have an iLO license.
22.5.4.4 Licensing scenarios
The way in which the appliance handles license assignments depends on the following:
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Whether the enclosure or server hardware has an embedded license
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The license type you choose when you add the enclosure or server hardware
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Whether there are available licenses in the appliance license pool (for server hardware without
an embedded license)
The following table describes how the appliance handles licensing for different user actions.
162 Managing the appliance