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The table in the Product Details pane lists all license keys that belong to the selected product and that are
assigned to assets over the selected period. The table contains details for the use and capacity of every key.
The license use on the Product Details pane is an aggregated value from the row data in the license use
snapshots that are stored in vCenter Server. The License Usage History service in every vCenter Server system
collects license use snapshots every hour.
View Details for a License Key
From the Licensing page of the vSphere Client, you can view details about the use and capacity of each license
key that is assigned to an asset.
Prerequisites
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Verify that you have the Global.Licenses privilege.
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Ensure that the vSphere Client is connected to the vCenter Server system.
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Ensure that you have the vSphere Web Client installed and the vCenter Server system is registered with
it.
Procedure
1 In the vSphere Client, select Home > Administration > Licensing.
2 Select the Reporting tab.
3 If the vCenter Server instance that you are connected to is part of a Linked Mode group, leave the default
All vCenter Server instances value in the vCenter Server drop-down menu.
You should leave the default All vCenter Server instances value to view the use for a license key for the
entire group. If you select a single vCenter Server instance and the license key is assigned to more than
one asset in the group, you do not receive information about the total use of the license key.
4 From the Time period drop-down menu, select the time period for which you want to view details for a
license key.
a (Optional) If you select a custom time period, specify the start and end dates, and click Recalculate.
5 To view the license keys that belong to a product, select the product from the Products Chart pane.
6 To view the details for a license key, select the key from the Product Details pane.
Details for a License Key
The details for a license key provide information about the license key assignment and use for a vCenter Server
system during the selected time period. You can view details for a license key from the Reporting tab on the
Licensing page in the vSphere Client.
To view the details for a license key, select the key from the Product Details pane.
Table 7-3. Details for a License Key
License Key Details Description
Asset Assets licensed with the license key over the selected period.
Licenses used (selected
period)
Amount of units from the license capacity that the asset uses over the selected period. The
value is aggregated from the data in the license use snapshots that are available in the vCenter
Server database for the selected period. The License Usage History service in every vCenter
Server system collects license use snapshots every hour.
Licenses used (today) Amount of units from the license capacity that the asset uses on the current date.
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