VMware vSphere® 5 Administration: Instant Reference

Chapter 4

Understanding Licensing

IN THIS CHAPTER, YOU WILL LEARN TO:

• BECOME FAMILIAR WITH VMWARE LICENSING
  • Review the Versions of vSphere
  • Review the Licensing Method in vSphere
• MANAGE LICENSES
  • Install Licenses
  • Assign Licenses
  • Unassign and Remove Licenses
  • Change Licenses Assigned to Assets
  • Install Licenses for Legacy Hosts
• REVIEW INSTALLED LICENSES
  • View Licenses by Product
  • View Licenses by License Key
  • View Licenses by Asset

Software has become a critical component in today’s business environment. Most software vendors include a licensing mechanism to prevent users from installing more instances, or copies, of their product than they’ve purchased. From the vendor’s perspective, the ability to limit the number of installations is vital ...