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5 In the Assign License dialog box, select a licensing method.
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In the vSphere Client, select an existing license and click OK.
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In the vSphere Web Client, select an existing license or select a newly created license.
Task Steps
Select an existing license Select an existing license from the list and click OK.
Select a newly created license a
Click the Create New License ( ) icon.
b In the New Licenses dialog box, 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 box, 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.
Configure License Settings for a vSAN Cluster
You must assign a license to a vSAN cluster before its evaluation period expires or its currently assigned
license expires.
If you upgrade, combine, or divide vSAN licenses, you must assign the new licenses to vSAN clusters.
When you assign a vSAN license to a cluster, the amount of license capacity that used equals the total
number of CPUs in the hosts participating in the cluster. The license use of the vSAN 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 definitions, see the vCenter Server and Host
Management documentation.
When you enable vSAN on a cluster, you can use vSAN in evaluation mode to explore its features. The
evaluation period starts when vSAN is enabled, and expires after 60 days. To use vSAN, you must
license the cluster before the evaluation period expires. Just like vSphere licenses, vSAN licenses have
per CPU capacity. Some advanced features, such as all-flash configuration and stretched clusters,
require a license that supports the feature.
Prerequisites
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To view and manage vSAN licenses, you must have the Global.Licenses privilege on the
vCenter Server systems, where the vSphere Web Client runs.
Procedure
1 Navigate to your vSAN cluster.
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