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Chapter 5 Licensing VirtualCenter and ESX Server

Ifyoudidnotselectthecheckboxfortheoptionalsetting,followtheprocedureinthe

nextsectiontomanuallyconfigureESX Serverhoststousecentralizedlicensing.

To configure centralized licensing for an ESX Server host

1FromtheVI Client,selectthehostintheinventory.

2ClicktheConfigurationtab.

3UnderSoftware,clickLicensedFeatures.

4Tosetthelicenseserver:

aClick

EdittotherightofLicenseSources.

TheLicenseSourcesdialogboxappears.

bClicktheUseLicenseServerbutton.

Thisisthedefaultconfiguration.

cEnterthelicenseservermachinenameand,optionally,aportintotheAddress

field.Ifyoudonotspecifyaport,thedefaultport,27000,isused.

For example,

withthedefaultlicenseserverport27000 onalicenseserver

called license-1,yourentrymightlooklikethis:

license-1.vmware.com:27000

dClickOKtoclosethedialogboxandsaveyourchanges.

5SettheESX Serveredition:

aClickEdittotherightofESX ServerLicenseType.

bSpecifytheeditionforthehost,orselectUnlicensedtoreleasethishost’s

licensesbacktothelicenseserver.TheESX ServerLicenseTypedialogbox

displaysonlythose

editionsthatareavailabletoyourESX Serverhost.

cClickOKtoclosethedialogboxandsaveyourchanges.

6Toconfigureadd‐onlicenses:

aClickEdittotherightofAdd‐Ons.

TheAdd‐Onsdialogboxappears.

b Selecttheadd‐onproductsyouwanttouseandclickOK.

Thetotal

numberoflicensesconsumedandavailableonthelicenseserverare

summarizedontheLicensestabintheAdminviewoftheVI Clientconnectedtothe

VirtualCenter Server.(Thistabwaslabeled“LicenseViewer”inearlierversionsof

VirtualCenter.)