Setup Guide

Licensing in OpenManage Integration for
VMware vCenter
This chapter provides details about licensing in OMIVV. There are no new licensing changes for 3.1.
NOTE: The Licensing for OMIVV does not alter the number of vCenter connection licenses. The maximum number of
vCenter licenses is 10. If you want to register multiple vCenters, all vCenters should be part of same SSO. Separate
instances of vCenters are not supported in this OMIVV release.
Topics:
• License Types
• Uploading License
• Options After Uploading Licenses
• Enforcement
License Types
With version 3.1, there are two types of licenses. An evaluation license and a standard license. These licenses restrict
functionality based on time and the number of Dell 11th Generation or newer hosts.
Evaluation License
When the OMIVV version 3.x appliance is powered on for the first time, an evaluation license is automatically installed. This
evaluation license allows the OMIVV to operate and manage five Dell hosts (11th Generation and later) and newer hosts without
blocking any functionality for the 90 day evaluation period from the first power on. Once a standard license is uploaded, the
evaluation license is no longer used.
Standard License
A standard license is purchased from Dell. Different purchase SKU’s are used when ordering the license based on the number
of Dell 11th Generation or newer servers running VMware ESXi to be managed, and the duration of product support. The license
includes product support and appliance updates for a periods of either 3 or 5 years.
Uploading License
When a license is purchased, an email is sent to you containing the license file. The license must be uploaded from the web
administration console, accessible by using the ip address of the appliance.
1. Licenses are uploaded using the Upload License link in the vCenter Registration page.
2. After clicking the Upload License link, the Upload License dialog box appears.
3. Browse to the license XML file and click Upload.
NOTE:
The license file might be packaged inside a zip file. Be sure to unzip the zip file and upload only the license .xml
file. The license file is likely to be named based on your order number, such as, 123456789.xml.
4. The Upload License file displays a success message if the license upload is successful.
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