I’ve written a number of posts on how to install ESXi, vCenter and similar products but if memory serves me right, I don’t recall explaining in any detail how to apply license keys after you’re done installing. From a recently held conversation, I learned that can be a tad confusing to some. In today’s post, I go through the process of licensing the most frequently deployed VMware products these being ESXi and vCenter Server along with features such as vSAN. There are several options you can use to manage license keys; GUI, command line tools and PowerCLI. Let’s have a look. How to license a standalone ESXi host There are two ways to apply license keys on ESXi.
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The key cannot be registered on the VMWare website and is intended for activation only. VMware vSphere Components and Features: An introduction to the components and features of VMware vSphere helps you to understand the parts and how they interact. J cole discography in order.
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You can either use the host client or run the vim-cmd shell command. The host must not be managed by vCenter Server – hence the term standalone – when using these methods. Method 1: Using the host client As always, navigate to and log in as root.
Click on Manage and select the Licensing tab. Figure 1 – Using the ESXi host client to apply a license key Click on the Assign license button and type in the designated license key. Click on Check License to verify the key. If it is valid, press Assign License once more to apply it. Figure 2 – Verifying and applying a license key on ESXi If for any reason you need to remove a license, you can do so by clicking on the Remove License button.
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Since there can only be one license assigned at any time, the last one entered is picked up by default. Figure 3 – Removing a license key from ESXi Method 2: Running vim-cmd from shell You first need to on ESXi using either the DCUI or the host client. Once you that, SSH to the ESXi host and log in as root. Run the following command. Vim - cmd vimsvc / license -- set = L133G - UTGBF - 7G344 - 04444 - XFDGB Note: The key used in the above line is not valid. If the command is successful, the output will show which features have been unlocked following the key’s assignment along with product expiry details (if applicable), the type of key applied as well as the number of instances supported (per physical processor). Figure 4 – Licensing an ESXi host using the vim-cmd vimsvc/license command To check which license key is currently applied, run the following.