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a license key or license activation code. The registration must be completed
within 30 days from the date of product purchase. For more information, see
vmware.com/code/dell.
If you have multiple activation codes, you can register the activation codes
either with one license administrator or with different license administrators.
For information on product features and licensing methods, see vmware.com.
NOTE: For more information about the different editions, see vmware.com.
NOTE: If you ordered your system with ESXi Single Server edition, the license
certificate is not shipped. ESXi is pre-installed and activated with the license key.
Record the license key and store it safely. See "ESXi Single Server Edition License"
on page 14.
Licensing Modes
Evaluation License
VMware allows a 60-day free evaluation period for all enterprise-level features
of vSphere 4. At the end of the evaluation period, your ESX/ESXi hypervisor
may stop managing all virtual machines in the inventory. To continue
managing the virtual machines, upgrade the evaluation license to either the
ESXi Single Server Edition license or the vSphere Essentials Plus, Standard,
Advanced, Enterprise, or Enterprise Plus edition license.
ESXi Single Server Edition License
The ESXi ordered with your system is pre-installed and activated with the
ESXi Single Server edition license. Note down the license key and store
it safely. To retrieve the license key:
1
Log in to the Direct Console User Interface (DCUI) .
2 Go to View Support Information and note down the displayed license key.
Alternatively, connect to the ESXi system using vSphere Client. Go to
Configuration  Software  Licensed Features and record the displayed
license key.
NOTE: You can choose to evaluate the enterprise-level features during the first
60-day free evaluation period. At the end of the 60-day evaluation period,
reassign the recorded ESXi Single Server edition license key to enable your system
to function in that mode.
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