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VMware ESXi 6.5 is available in several editions. In this article we will show you how to install a license for ESXi after installing ESXi 6.5. In this example we use the free vSphere Hypervisor license.
Get license
Licenses for VMware vSphere 6.5 can be obtained here:
- May 03, 2018 If you already obtained a free key for ESXi 6.0 or 6.5 and you want to upgrade to 6.7, you can proceed to use the old key. All key are valid for vSphere 6.0, 6.5 and 6.7. Go to VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 6.7 Download Page; Login or create an account; Register for ESXi (Enter some personal information).
- You licensed the My vCenter Server 5.1 system. To complete the licensing configuration of your vSphere environment, you must assign the vSphere 5.x Standard license key to the ESXi-A and ESXi-B hosts before their 60-day evaluation period expires.
- Free vSphere Hypervisor license: Download VMware vSphere Hypervisor for Free
- All other licenses: Thomas-Krenn VMware vSphere 6 license configurator
Import license
Vmware Esxi 6.0
I've downloaded and installed the ESXi 6 evaluation software. In 60 days it expires. At that time I'll need a license key to be applied to the. Assign a License Key to an ESXi Host You can assign a license key to an ESXi from the Licensing page in the vSphere Client. If the vSphere Client is connected directly to the host, on the host Configuration tab click Licensed Features Edit to change the license key.
Log in to the ESXi Server's host client by connecting to a web browser on https://ESXI-IP-ADRESSE/UI. Then do the following:
- Click Manage.
- Click Licensing.
- Click Assign license.
- Enter the license key and click on Check license.
- Click Assign license.
- The license has been activated.
- In the Host view, there is no warning that the host is in test mode.
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