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Licensing for ESXi 5.0 Hosts on page 69
ESXi 5.0 hosts are licensed with vSphere 5.0 license keys. vSphere 5.0 license keys have per-processor
capacity with pooled vRAM entitlements. vRAM entitlements of vSphere 5.0 licenses are pooled across
all assigned vSphere 5.0 license keys of the same product edition for a single vCenter Server system or
for a Linked Mode group.
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Licensing for vCenter Server 5.0 on page 72
vCenter Server 5.0 systems are licensed with vCenter Server 5.0 license keys that have per-instance
capacity.
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Solution Licensing on page 72
Solutions can have different licensing models depending on the specifics of every solution.
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Licensing ESXi Hosts and vCenter Server After Upgrade on page 73
Upgrading the ESXi or vCenter Server software may require changes in the licensing configuration of
ESXi hosts or vCenter Server.
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vCenter Server License Inventory on page 73
All license keys of ESXi hosts, vCenter Server and solutions are kept in the vCenter Server license
inventory. vCenter Server systems in Linked Mode share a common license inventory.
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License Management Permissions on page 74
You can control which users can view and manage license resources.
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About the License Portal on page 74
Use the license portal to get upgraded license keys, downgrade license keys, combine the capacity of
multiple license keys, divide the capacity of a single license key, view the change history of your license
keys, and find lost license keys.
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Managing Licenses on page 75
License management is centralized. You can use the vSphere Client to manage all licenses that are
available in the license inventory of a vCenter Server system or a Linked Mode group.
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Viewing License Use on page 81
You can view the use and capacity of the license keys that are assigned to assets for a period that you
select.
Licensing Terminology and Definitions
The licensing infrastructure in vCenter Server uses specific terminology and definitions to refer to different
licensing-related objects.
License Key
An alphanumeric sequence of 25 characters in groups of five that are separated
by dashes. The license key encodes details for the product it is associated with,
the license expiration date, the license capacity, and other information. The
license key is entered in the system to activate the product it is associated with.
Product
A set of functionality that you can purchase together as a group. Examples of
products are vCenter Server, vSphere, and solutions.
Product Edition
A set of specific features that are associated with a unique license key. When
assigned, the license key unlocks the features in the product edition. Examples
of product editions are vSphere Enterprise, vSphere Standard, vCenter Server
Essentials, and so on.
Feature
Functionality that is enabled or disabled by a license that is associated with a
specific product edition. Examples of features are vSphere DRS, vSphere
vMotion, vSphere High Availability, and so on.
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