

Enter the number of licenses you want to redeem and click Next.Unused licenses are not automatically distributed, and licensing can occur without an external connection. Single Host – Created license files are stored on individual VMware ESX hosts. This model simplifies license administration by allowing allocation and re-allocation of licenses from a single location. Unused license keys are released to the pool, becoming available again to any hosts. When a host requires a particular licensed functionality, the license key for that functionality is temporarily checked out from the license pool. The license server manages an entire license pool, making licenses available to one or more hosts. Select the appropriate licensing model and click Next.Ĭentralized License Server – A single license file holding your licenses is stored on a license server.To generate and retrieve your license files, follow this basic procedure on the Manage Licenses Page of the VI 3 License Portal :

Activate Software Licenses by Generating License Files
