Activating Advanced Software
The Premium Features window allows you to use the advanced software features.
Perform the following steps to enable the activation key to use the advanced controller features:
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In the Controller dashboard, select Actions > Advanced Software Options.
The Advanced Software Options window opens.
Figure 1. Advanced Software Options Window The Activated Advanced Software Options table consists of the Software Options, Time Remaining, and Location columns.- The Software Options column displays the list of advanced software options present in the controller.
- The Time Remaining column displays the time remaining for the software option to deactivate.
- The Location column displays the key location from which the option is activated.
(Optional) For more information on the benefits of these features, click the Benefits of each Advanced Software Option link.
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Click the LSI Advanced Software License Management Portal link to obtain the license authorization code and the activation key.
Both the Safe ID field and the KeyId field consist of a predefined value generated by the controller.
For more information on activating the advanced software options, click the Tips on activating Advanced Software Options link.
- Click Activate.
- Enter the activation key in the text box provided.
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Click Next.
After you click Next, one of the following two scenarios occurs:
- Depending on whether you are activating an unlimited key or a trial key, the relevant Activate Features – Summary dialog appears. See Advanced Software Status Summary.
- If you have entered an invalid key or if there is a key mismatch, relevant error messages are shown. See Application Scenarios and Messages.