Specifications

Configure vCenter Server to Use a License Server
To manage ESX/ESXi 3.5 hosts, you must configure vCenter Server to use a license server.
Prerequisites
You must have a license server installed. You can download the VMware License Server from the VMware
Web site.
Procedure
1 In vCenter Server, select Administration > vCenter Server Settings.
2 In the License Server text box, enter the port number and license server machine name, as in port@host .
For example: [e-mail]
3 If you want the hosts and vCenter Server to use the same license server, select the Reconfigure ESX 3
hosts using license servers to use this server check box.
4 Click OK.
Viewing License Use
You can view the use and capacity of the license keys that are assigned to assets for a period that you select.
You can use the Reporting tab of the Licensing page in the vSphere Client to perform the following tasks:
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View statistics for the license use and capacity of products filtered by a vCenter Server system and time
period.
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Export license use reports in CSV format for further analysis and processing.
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Set a threshold for the license use of products with use-based licensing models, such as per-virtual machine
and vRAM. License use thresholds allow you to receive notifications if a certain use is exceeded.
The License Usage History service on vCenter Server takes snapshots of the license use every hour. The license
use snapshots are stored in the vCenter Server database. A license use snapshot contains data about the current
license assignment and use for assets. The license use information that you can view on the Reporting tab
contains aggregated statistics from the snapshots that are collected in the period that you select.
The license use reports that you can export in CSV format contain the raw data from the license use snapshots
that are collected in the period that you select.
NOTE The license reporting function is part of the vSphere Web Client and is integrated as a plug-in to the
vSphere Client. To have the license reporting in the vSphere Client, you must install the vSphere Web Client
and register the vCenter Server system with the vSphere Web Client.
View the License Use for Multiple Products
You can view the license use for products from the Licensing page in the vSphere Client. You can filter the
license use data by vCenter Server system and time period.
Prerequisites
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Verify that you have the Global.Licenses privilege.
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Ensure that the vSphere Client is connected to the vCenter Server system.
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Ensure that you have the vSphere Web Client installed and the vCenter Server system is registered with
it.
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