HP ProLiant Network License Manager

User Guide

Part Number 370821-00F

December 2007 (Sixth Edition)
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Contents

Overview..................................................................................................................................... 4
nalicense command................................................................................................................................... 4

Command line.............................................................................................................................. 5
Command line syntax-nalicense................................................................................................................... 5
Command line arguments........................................................................................................................... 5
Return codes............................................................................................................................................. 5
Command line examples-nalicense .............................................................................................................. 5

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Overview

nalicense command
The HP ProLiant Network License Manager, which is packaged with the Network Configuration Utility, is
a Windows-based command line utility that allows you to install HP Accelerated iSCSI Pack licenses for
Embedded Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapters on your system.
The nalicense command validates a ProLiant license and then adds it to the system if it is valid. The
nalicense command also displays licenses currently installed on the system. Use this command to activate
licenses when the NCU is installed.

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Command line

Command line syntax-nalicense

Use the following format to run the nalicense command:
nalicense add <license string> [/l <log-file>] [/?|/help]
nalicense display [/l <log-file>] [/?|help]

Command line arguments

Use the following optional command line arguments.
Argument Function
<license string> Identifies the license string to add to the system and is valid only with the add
subcommand. The license string must be in dash separated format such as the
following example:
"AAAAA-BBBBB-CCCCC-12345-12345"
/l <log-file> Specifies the location to write successful messages or error messages.
/help Displays usage of the utility.
/? Displays usage of the utility.

Return codes
The following return codes are displayed.
Code Description
0 Success
1 Duplicate license exists
2 Invalid license
3 Unrecognized license

4 Usage error

Command line examples-nalicense

The following are nalicense command line examples.

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Example Description
nalicense add <AAAA- Adds the provided license to the system and, upon successful operation, writes date
BBBBB-CCCCC-12345- and time stamp information to the stdout and the default log file. The following
12345> example shows output from this command line.
"Mon Sep 15 15:42:14 2003: Adding License "AAAAA-BBBBB-CCCCC-12345-
12345". Success"
nalicense display /l Displays all valid licenses on the system and, upon successful operation, writes
/license.txt information to the stdout and the license.txt file in the directory where the
nalicense.exe is located. The following example shows the information written for a
valid Accelerated iSCSI Pack license.
License Details:
License #1:
License String: AAAAA-BBBBB-CCCCC-12345-12345
Product Name: Accelerated iSCSI Pack
Product Version: 1
Product Type: AKA
Seats Permitted: 1
Seats Used: 1
Days Permitted: unlimited
Days Left: unlimited

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