Install Guide
There are some restrictions around the functionality of stacking licenses. If a new standard license is uploaded before the existing standard
license expires, the licenses stack. Otherwise, if the license expires and a new license is uploaded, only the number of hosts from the new
license is supported. If there are already multiple licenses uploaded, the number of supported hosts are the sum of the hosts in the
nonexpired licenses at the time the last license was uploaded.
Expired licenses
Licenses that are past their support duration, typically three or ve years from the date of purchase are blocked from being uploaded. If
licenses have expired after being uploaded, functionality for existing hosts continues; however, upgrades to new versions of the OMIVV are
blocked.
Replacement of licenses
If there is a problem with your order and you receive a replacement license from Dell, the replacement license contains the same
entitlement ID of the previous license. When you upload a replacement license, the license is replaced if a license was already uploaded with
the same entitlement ID.
Enforcement
Appliance updates
The appliance does not allow updates to newer versions when all licenses are expired. Obtain and upload a new license before attempting to
upgrade the appliance.
Evaluation License
When an evaluation license expires, several key areas cease to work, and an error message is displayed.
Adding hosts to connection proles
When you attempt to add a host to a connection prole, if the number of licensed 11th Generation or newer hosts exceeds beyond the
number of licenses, adding extra hosts is prevented.
Important notes for reference
• From OMIVV 4.0 onwards, only VMware vSphere Web client is supported, and the vSphere Desktop client is not supported.
• For vCenter 6.5 and later, the OMIVV appliance is only available for the ash version. The OMIVV appliance is not available for the
HTML5 version.
• For using the DNS server, the recommended practices are:
– OMIVV supports only IPv4 IP addresses. Although both static IP assignment and DHCP assignment are supported, it is
recommended that you assign a static IP address. Assign a static IP address and host name when you deploy an OMIVV appliance
with a valid DNS registration. A static IP address ensures that during the system restart, the IP address of the OMIVV appliance
remains same.
– Ensure that OMIVV host name entries are present in both forward and reverse lookup zones in your DNS server.
For more information about the DNS requirements for vSphere, see the following VMware links:
– DNS requirments for vSphere 5.5
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