Users Guide

Licensing information

This section discusses the different modes of obtaining vSphere license for your Dell EMC PowerEdge servers.

NOTE: For more information about the different editions, see vmware.com.

Topics:

• License evaluation

• vSphere licensing

• Administering license keys

License evaluation

VMware enables a 60-day free evaluation period for all enterprise-level features of vSphere 6.5.x. At the end of the evaluation period, your

ESXi hypervisor may stop managing all virtual machines in the inventory. To continue managing the virtual machines, upgrade the

evaluation license to a Licensed version by purchasing the OEM licenses mentioned below:.

• vCenter Server Standard 1 year, 3 year & 5 year

• vSphere Essentials Plus for 1 year, 3 year & 5 year

• vSphere Standard 1 CPU for 1 year, 3 year & 5 year

• vSphere Enterprise Plus 1 CPU for 1 year, 3 year & 5 year

• vSphere Desktop for 100 VMs 1 year, 3 year & 5 year

• vSAN 1 CPU License for 1 year

• vSOM Enterprise Plus 1 CPU, 3 year & 5 year License

• vSOM Enterprise Plus Acceleration Kit for 6 CPUs, 3 year License

• vSAN License for 1CPU 3 year & 5 year

• Advanced vSAN License for 1CPU 3 year & 5 year

• vCenter Foundation 1 year, 3 year & 5 year

• vSphere Essentials 1 year, 3 year & 5 year

• vSphere Acceleration Kits - Standard 1 year, 3 year & 5 year

• vSphere Acceleration Kits Enterprise Plus 1 year, 3 year & 5 year

• VMware 6 Basic for 1 processor 1 year & 3 year

vSphere licensing

If you order any vSphere license (Essentials Plus, Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus, Virtual SAN, or vCenter Server) with your server,

the Partner Activation Code (PAC) is shipped to the customer through an e-mail registered at the time of placing the order or the PAC kit

is shipped to the customer along with the server. To use the software and receive the subscription services, register, and exchange the

Partner Activation Code (PAC) printed on the license certificate for a license key or license activation code. The registration must be

completed within 30 days from the date of product purchase. With registration of the licensing or use of the ESXi hypervisor, you are

agreeing to the VMware ESXi and/or VMware vCenter Server End User License Agreement (EULA) posted at Vmware.com/download/

eula/.

For information about product features and licensing methods, go to vmware.com.

Administering license keys

You can administer the license key by using vSphere Client to manage the licenses individually on the ESXi system. Alternatively, you can

use vCenter Server to manage the licenses centrally.

NOTE:

For more information about administering license keys and the VMware software licensing configuration, go to

Vmware.com/support/pubs.

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