Chapter 4. Understanding Licensing

IN THIS CHAPTER, YOU WILL LEARN TO:

  • BECOME FAMILIAR WITH VMWARE LICENSING (Pages 122–129)

    • Review the Versions of vSphere (Page 124)

    • Review the Licensing Method in vSphere (Page 127)

    • Review Licensing of Legacy ESX Hosts (Page 128)

  • MANAGE LICENSES (Pages 129–142)

    • Install Licenses (Page 129)

    • Assign Licenses (Page 133)

    • Remove Licenses (Page 136)

    • Change Licenses Assigned to Assets (Page 138)

    • Install Licenses for Legacy Hosts (Page 139)

  • REVIEW INSTALLED LICENSES (Pages 142–145)

    • View Licenses by Product (Page 142)

    • View Licenses by License Key (Page 144)

    • View Licenses by Asset (Page 145)

Software has become a critical component in today's business environment. Most software vendors include a licensing mechanism to prevent users from ...

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