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Installing the license

An LVE license entitles you to use the feature on all nodes in the cluster. You must install the license before you can encrypt data with LVE.

Before you begin

You must be a cluster administrator to perform this task.

About this task

You should have received the LVE license key from your sales representative.

  1. Install the Lenovo Volume Encryption (LVE) license for a node: system license add -license-code license_key

    Example

    The following command installs the license with the key AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA .

    cluster1::> system license add -license-code AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
  2. Verify that the license is installed by displaying all the licenses on the cluster: system license show

    For complete command syntax, see the man page for the command.

    Example

    The following command displays all the licenses on cluster1 :

    cluster1::> system license show

    The Lenovo Volume Encryption (LVE) license package name is Volume Encryption (VE).