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Table of Contents
1. About Getting Started with vFabric Suite .................................................................................................. 1
Intended Audience ......................................................................................................................... 1
2. Quick Start Guide .............................................................................................................................. 3
3. Overview of vFabric Suite 5.3 ............................................................................................................... 7
vFabric Suite Editions and Components ............................................................................................... 7
Component Integration and Cross-Platform Consistency ............................................................................ 8
Optimized for vSphere and Spring-Built Applications ............................................................................... 9
Product Overviews ........................................................................................................................ 9
4. vFabric Suite Licensing ...................................................................................................................... 19
vFabric Suite Licensing Terminology ................................................................................................. 19
How vFabric Suite Licensing Works ................................................................................................. 19
Check the Validity of an Existing License Key ..................................................................................... 20
5. Installing vFabric License Server and Activating Your License ....................................................................... 23
Installing vFabric License Server on Your vCenter Server ........................................................................ 23
RHEL Only: Installing vFabric License Server Standalone ....................................................................... 27
Activate vFabric Suite Licenses ....................................................................................................... 31
Optionally Configure Computer to Track License Usage of OSS Components on RHEL .................................... 33
Upgrade vFabric License Server on vCenter Server ................................................................................ 35
Uninstall vFabric License Server from vCenter Server ............................................................................ 35
Uninstall Standalone vFabric License Server ........................................................................................ 36
6. Monitoring vFabric License Usage ......................................................................................................... 37
Monitor License Usage with Command-Line Tools ................................................................................ 37
License Monitoring: Command Reference ........................................................................................... 38
Monitor License Usage with the vFabric License Server Reporting UI ......................................................... 44
Display the Component Events File in Readable Format .......................................................................... 45
vCenter License Reporting Manager .................................................................................................. 47
7. FAQ: vFabric Suite Integration and Off-Cycle Releases ............................................................................... 49