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Chapter 5 Licensing VirtualCenter and ESX Server
Figure 52summarizesthelicenseconfigurationprocessesfortheVirtualCenter Server.
Figure 5-2. License Configuration Process for the VirtualCenter Server
Purchase licenses
Yes
Yes
No
Receive email from
VMware or VMware
partner
VirtualCenter is
licensed
Follow email instructions
to redeem licenses
Run installer
Deselect Evaluation
check box
Acquire VirtualCenter
installer
Run installer
Select Evaluation
check box
Install license server
Select license file
containing purchased
licenses
(optional)
Change license server
configuration
Enter path to existing
license server and your
VirtualCenter Server
edition
Copy purchased
licenses to license
directory
Evaluate
VirtualCenter?
Install
license server?
VirtualCenter
60-day evaluation
No