6.5.1

Set Assets to Evaluation Mode
To explore the complete set of features available for an asset, you can set it to evaluation mode.
Dierent products have dierent terms for using their evaluation mode. Before you set an asset to
evaluation mode, you should consider the specics for using the evaluation mode of its associated product.
For details, see the licensing model documentation for the relevant product at “Licensing for Products in
vSphere,” on page 84
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, select Administration, and under Licensing, select Licenses.
2 Select the Assets tab.
3 Select the vCenter Server systems, Hosts, Clusters, or Solutions tab.
4 Select the asset that you want to set to evaluation mode.
5 Click Assign License.
6 Select Evaluation License.
7 Click OK to save your changes.
The asset is in evaluation mode. You can explore the entire set of features that are available for the asset.
N You must assign an appropriate license to the asset before its evaluation period expires. Otherwise
the asset will get into unlicensed state and certain functionality will be blocked.
Rename a License
After you create a license, you can change its name.
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, select Administration, and under Licensing, select Licenses.
2 Select the Licenses tab.
3 Select the license to rename, and click Rename License.
4 Type the new license name and click OK.
Remove Licenses
To remain in compliance with the licensing models of products that you use with vSphere, you must remove
all unassigned licenses from the inventory. If you have divided, combined, or upgraded licenses in My
VMware, you must remove the old licenses.
For example, suppose that you have upgraded a vSphere license from 6.0 to 6.5 in My VMware. You assign
the license to ESXi 6.5 hosts. After assigning the new vSphere 6.5 licenses, you must remove the old vSphere
6.0 license from the inventory.
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