Adding License Keys
To add licenses:
- Log in to the vSphere Client.
- Click Home.
- Under the Administration section, click the Licensing icon.
- Click Manage vSphere Licenses.
- Enter the License Key in the Enter new vSphere license keys field (one per line).
- Include labels for new license keys as necessary.
- Click Add License Keys.
After clicking Add License Keys, you can review the license keys you added, capacity counts, expiration dates, and labels associated with the license keys. - Click Next to assign the license keys.
Assigning License Keys
To assign licenses to the vCenter Server or the ESXi host:
- Log in to the vSphere Client.
- Click Home.
- Under the Administration section, click the Licensing icon.
- Choose Evaluation Mode and expand the list. Find the product you want to license.
- Right-click on the product and click Change License Key.
- Assign a key from list that was entered previously on Manage License window.
- Click OK.
- Verify that the product is licensed now.