Administering

Administrative tasks within Copy Services Manager include authorizing users, starting and stopping services, and performing backup and recovery operations.

Exporting a license file
You can export a license (.zip) file from the Copy Services Manager GUI that contains the installed product licenses.
Copying a license key
The Copy Services Manager GUI supports the ability to import a string-based key for transferring a license to another server.
Applying license files after installation or migration, or updating licenses
After you install or migrate to Copy Services Manager, you must apply the available license files if you did not do so during the installation process. This task can also be used to update licenses, such as for transfer to another server.
Starting and stopping Copy Services Manager
Use these procedures to manually start and stop Copy Services Manager.
Verifying that the Copy Services Manager server is running
You can verify that the Copy Services Manager server is running in several ways.
Verifying that the Copy Services Manager authentication server is running
You can verify that the Copy Services Manager authentication server is running in several ways.
Updating the server properties file
You can update the server properties file by using the Copy Services Manager GUI. You can also edit the file outside of the GUI if necessary.
Starting the Copy Services Manager GUI
You can start the graphical user interface (GUI) by opening a web browser and entering a web address for the Copy Services Manager logon page.
Identifying the version of Copy Services Manager
The Copy Services Manager version determines the features that are available in the product.
Setting the language preference
Starting with Copy Services Manager Version 6.2.2, you can change the language preference for the GUI.
Backing up and restoring product data
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Calculating server memory requirements
It is important to determine the amount of memory that a server requires to run Copy Services Manager for a replication environment.
Disabling the SSLv3 protocol
You can disable SSLv3 after you upgrade to a system that no longer requires this protocol.