6.5.1

Configuring vCenter Server
You can congure vCenter Server from the vSphere Web Client, including seings such as licensing,
statistics collection, logging, and other seings.
Configure License Settings for vCenter Server
You must assign a license to a vCenter Server system before its evaluation period expires or its currently
assigned license expires. If you upgrade, combine, or divide vCenter Server licenses in My VMware, you
must assign the new licenses to vCenter Server systems and remove the old licenses.
Prerequisites
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To view and manage licenses in the vSphere environment, you must have the Global.Licenses privilege
on the vCenter Server system, where the vSphere Web Client runs.
Procedure
1 In the vSphere Web Client, navigate to the vCenter Server system.
2 Select the  tab.
3 Under System, select Licensing.
4 Click Assign License.
5 Select a licensing method.
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Select an existing license and click OK.
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Create a new license.
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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, 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.
Configuring Statistics Settings
To set up how statistical data is recorded, you congure collection intervals for statistics. You can access the
stored statistical information through command-line monitoring utilities or by viewing performance charts
in the vSphere Web Client.
Configure Statistics Collection Intervals in the vSphere Web Client
Statistic collection intervals determine the frequency at which statistic queries occur, the length of time
statistical data is stored in the database, and the type of statistical data that is collected. You can view the
collected statistics through the performance charts in the vSphere Web Client or through command-line
monitoring utilities.
N Not all interval aributes are congurable.
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