Older ONTAP versions (ONTAP 8 and 9.0–9.9) used discrete 28-character alphanumeric strings for each individual feature.
ONTAP Select (the software-only, VM-based version of ONTAP) relies heavily on Capacity Pools. You generate a NetApp License File (NLF) from the portal using a generated by your ONTAP Select Deploy utility. Uploading this NLF dictates how many terabytes of storage the virtual instance is allowed to manage. 3. Evaluation (Eval) Licenses
Click to either enter a serial number or manually upload an NLF file you previously generated. netapp license file generator
Download NetApp license files (NLF) from NetApp Support Site
Understanding the NetApp License File Generator: A Complete Guide to ONTAP Licensing Older ONTAP versions (ONTAP 8 and 9
Browse to upload the downloaded license file, or copy and paste the keys into the text area. Click to validate and install. Method 2: Using the ONTAP CLI
cluster1::> system license add -template-url http:// /licenses/NLF_file.txt Use code with caution. Uploading this NLF dictates how many terabytes of
Used simple, 14-character alphanumeric keys per node.