6.0

If you upgrade an ESXi host to a version that starts with a dierent number, you must apply a new license.
For example, if you upgrade an ESXi host from 5.x to 6.x, you need to license the host with a vSphere 6
license.
vSphere Desktop
vSphere Desktop is intended for VDI environments such as Horizon View. The license usage for vSphere
Desktop equals the total number of powered on desktop virtual machines running on the hosts that are
assigned a vSphere Desktop license.
View Licensing Information About the VMware Host Client Environment
You can view the available licenses in the VMware Host Client along with their expiration dates, license key,
and various features. You can also view the available products and assets.
Procedure
1 Click Manage in the VMware Host Client inventory and click Licensing.
2 Click a license from the list to view the license key, expiration date, and the available features and
assets.
Assign a License Key to an ESXi Host in the VMware Host Client
By using the VMware Host Client, you can assign an existing or new license key to an ESXi host.
Prerequisites
Verify that you have the Global.Licenses privilege.
Procedure
1 Click Manage in the VMware Host Client inventory and click Licensing.
2 Click Assign license, enter a license key in the form XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX, and click Check
license.
3 Click Assign license to save your changes.
Remove a License from an ESXi Host in the VMware Host Client
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 5.5 to 6.0 in My VMware. You assign
the license to ESXi 6.0 hosts. After assigning the new vSphere 6.0 licenses, you must remove the old vSphere
5.5 license from the inventory.
Procedure
1 Click Manage in the VMware Host Client inventory and click Licensing.
2 Right-click a license from the list, click Remove license, and click Remove.
Update Your VMware Host Client Environment to the Latest Version
To evaluate whether you are using the latest version of the VMware Host Client, check what VIBs are
installed to your environment and examine the VIBs version information. You can update your
VMware Host Client environment by entering a URL to a VIB or an ESX update metadata.zip le.
If you provide a VIB, an existing VIB that is installed to your VMware Host Client environment is updated
to the new VIB.
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