Methods and systems for upgrading a storage library of a product line
having a hardware component such as a storage array operable to run at
low and high operating levels in which the hardware component is set to
operate at the low operating level includes associating a software key
with the storage library. The software key has permission instructions
for the hardware component to operate at the high operating level. The
hardware component is enabled to operate at the high operating level in
response to the software key being associated with the storage library in
order to upgrade the storage library.