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ESX Server 3 and VirtualCenter Installation Guide

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To use the VI Client to configure single-host licensing

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

2ClicktheConfigurationtab.

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

4ClickEdittotherightofLicenseSources.

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

5ClicktheUseHostLicenseFilebutton.

6ClickBrowseandlocatethelicensefile.

Thisfilemustbelocatedon

theclientmachine,notontheESX Serverhost.License

filesmusthavea.lic extensionappearinthefilebrowser.

7ClickOKtosaveyourchanges.

Single-Host and Centralized Licensing in the Same

Environment

Usingsingle‐hostlicensesforESX Serverfeaturesandcentralizedlicensingfor

VirtualCenterfeaturesinthesameenvironmentispermitted.However,doingso

requireschangestothedefaultVirtualCenterconfigurationsettings.Ifyoudonot

changetheVirtualCentersettings,thesettingscanoverridesingle‐hostlicensefiles:

 WhentheVirtualCenter Serverrestarts.

 Whenthesingle‐hostESX Servermachinesareaddedtoinventoryagain.

Anysingle‐hostlicensefileontheESX Servermachineremainsunchangedbutignored.

To change VirtualCenter settings to allow single-host ESX Server licensing

1FromtheVI Client,chooseAdministration>ServerSettings.

2ClickLicenseServerinthelistontheleft.

3 DeselectthecheckboxforChangehostlicenseserversettingstomatch

VirtualCenter’ssettingwhentheyareaddedtoinventory.

CAUTIONIfyourestoreanESX Servermachinetosingle‐hostlicensingwithout

changingtheVirtualCenterdefaultconfiguration,theVirtualCenter Serversettings

mightoverridethesingle‐hostsettingsontheESX Servermachine.