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Procedure
1 In the vSphere Client, select Home > Administration > Licensing.
2 Click Manage vSphere Licenses.
3 Click Next to go to the Assign Licenses page.
4 Click the ESX, vCenter Server, or Solutions tab to display the available assets.
5 Select the assets to show.
6 In the Asset window, select one or more assets to license.
To select multiple assets, use Ctrl-click or Shift-click.
7 In the Product window, select an appropriate license key and click Next.
If the license key you assign has a strong limit, the license capacity must be greater than or equal to the
required license use for the asset. Otherwise, you cannot assign the license key. Check the EULA of the
license to determine whether it has a strong limit.
8 (Optional) If you are not ready to remove any license keys, click Next to skip the Remove License Keys
page and click Finish to save your changes.
Add a License Key and Assign It to an Asset
After you obtain a license key, you can add it to the vCenter Server license inventory and assign the license
key to assets.
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.
Procedure
1 In the vSphere Client, select Home > Administration > Licensing.
2 In the Management tab, select Asset as a primary entity for sorting the license information.
3 Right-click an asset and select Change license key.
4 Select Assign a new license key and click Enter Key.
5 Specify the license key, type an optional label for the key, and click OK.
6 Click OK.
The license key is added to the vCenter Server license inventory and assigned to the corresponding asset.
What to do next
Assign the license key to other assets of the same type in case the license key has available capacity.
Export License Information
You can export license information in a file that you can later open with third-party applications.
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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