Licensed Functions

Licensed Functions enable extended library capabilities that are available only to users who upload a license key code for that particular capability.

Extended library capabilities
The following features are the extended library capabilities and become available when the license key is uploaded:
Path Failover
Creates redundancy in the path from the application to the intended target (the library accessor or the drive mechanism, respectively)
LTO Transparent Encryption
Required to enable encryption on LTO tape drives if using library-managed encryption (LME).
Intermediate Capacity on Demand (HD CoD)
Increases storage from entry capacity to intermediate capacity.
Base capacity on demand
Increases storage from intermediate capacity to base capacity.
High Density Capacity on Demand (HD CoD)
Increases storage to use all of the tiers of an HD frame. Actual capacity depends on frame type and position.

All of the available extended capabilities are listed in the table on the Licensed Functions page. A check mark displayed next to one of the extended capabilities means that your library already has that capability. The Advanced Library Management System (ALMS) is available without a license key. If a green check mark appears next to a feature in the table on the Licensed Functions page, the license key for that feature is already uploaded, and the feature is available.

The license key
The license key file is generated by manufacturing. It is a number generated based on the serial number of the library. The library will decode it, and enable the corresponding feature. The file name for the license key code has an extension of .flk. The typical contents of a license key might look something like this:
249-0316-41819