6.5.1

Configure License Settings for an ESXi Host
You must assign a license to an ESXi host before its evaluation period expires or its currently assigned
license expires. If you upgrade, combine, or divide vSphere licenses in My VMware, you must assign the
new licenses to ESXi hosts 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 host in the inventory.
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.
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, select the newly-created license, and click OK.
The license is assigned to the host. Capacity from the license is allocated according to the license usage of the
host.
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
n
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.
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