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5 Select a licensing method.
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Select an existing license and click OK.
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Create a new license.
a
Click the Create New License (
) icon.
b In the New Licenses dialog, type or copy and paste a license key and click Next.
c On the Edit license names page, rename the new license as appropriate and click Next.
d Click Finish.
e In the Assign License dialog, select the newly-created license and click OK.
The license is assigned to the vCenter Server system, and one instance from the license capacity is allocated
for thevCenter Server system.
Assign a License to a Virtual SAN Cluster
You must assign a license to a Virtual SAN cluster before its evaluation period expires or its currently
assigned license expires.
If you upgrade, combine, or divide Virtual SAN licenses, you must assign the new licenses to Virtual SAN
clusters. When you assign a Virtual SAN license to a cluster, the amount of license capacity that is used
equals the total number of CPUs in the hosts participating in the cluster. The license usage of the Virtual
SAN cluster is recalculated and updated every time you add or remove a host from the cluster. For
information about managing licenses and licensing terminology and denitions, see the vCenter Server and
Host Management documentation.
When you enable Virtual SAN on a cluster, you can use Virtual SAN in evaluation mode to explore its
features. The evaluation period starts when Virtual SAN is enabled, and expires after 60 days. To use Virtual
SAN, you must license the cluster before the evaluation period expires. Just like vSphere licenses, Virtual
SAN licenses have per CPU capacity. Some features, such as all-ash conguration and stretched clusters,
require a license that supports the feature.
Prerequisites
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To view and manage Virtual SAN licenses, you must have the Global.Licenses privilege on the
vCenter Server systems, where the vSphere Web Client runs.
Procedure
1 In the vSphere Web Client, navigate to a cluster where you have enabled Virtual SAN.
2 On the Manage tab, click .
3 Under , select Licensing, and click Assign License.
4 Select a licensing option.
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Select an existing license and click OK.
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Create a new Virtual SAN license.
a
Click the Create New License (
) icon.
b In the New Licenses dialog box, type or copy and paste a Virtual SAN license key and click
Next.
c On the Edit license names page, rename the new license as appropriate and click Next.
d Click Finish.
e In the Assign License dialog, select the newly created license and click OK.
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