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ThischapterdescribesthelicensingmodelsavailablewithESX Server 3and
VirtualCenter.
Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:
“LicensingTerminology”onpage 28
“ESX Server 3Editions”onpage 28
“VirtualCenter ServerEditions”onpage 30
“VirtualCenterandESX Server 3LicensingModel”onpage 30
“LicenseKeyFunctionality”onpage 33
“LicenseExpirationConsiderations”onpage 35
“LicenseServerAvailability”onpage 35
“UsinganExistingFLEXnetLicenseServer”onpage 39
“ContactingSupport”onpage 40
VirtualCenter and
ESX Server 3 Licensing
Overview
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