, he reached the "License" step. This wasn't just a string of characters; it was the digital permission that would unlock the system's full power. He uploaded the license file, and the interface shifted from a limited trial to a fully-featured enterprise powerhouse. With the key applied, Alex could now: Create HA LUNs Create LUN wizard
options—Heartbeat and Node Majority—were now active, ready to guard against network hiccups. The Result As the progress bar for the Initial Configuration Wizard reached 100%, the cluster hummed to life. The StarWind VSAN leveraged the local storage of each node, creating a unified, high-performance pool.