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Post-Installation Tasks for CapacityIQ
Post-installation tasks include converting evaluation licenses and adjusting resources to optimize the
CapacityIQ setup.
For information about maintenance tasks, such as stopping and restarting CapacityIQ services or downloading
log files for VMware technical support, see the online help in the Administration Portal.
This chapter includes the following topics:
"Convert a CPU Evaluation License to a CPU Full License,"
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"Optimizing the CapacityIQ Setup,"
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Convert a CPU Evaluation License to a CPU Full License
You can convert an CPU-based evaluation license to a full license without losing data in the CapacityIQ
database.
If you obtain a virtual machine-based license for CapacityIQ, install and manage the license from vCenter
Server. Virtual machine-based licenses for CapacityIQ support vCenter Server 4.1 or later versions. For
information about assigning license keys to assets in vCenter Server, see the VMware vSphere documentation.
Prerequisites
Purchase a full CPU license for CapacityIQ.
Procedure
On the License tab of the Administration Portal, type the new CPU-based license key in the License key
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text box and click Apply.
When the conversion process is complete, the new license information appears. The new number of days until
expiration appears in the CapacityIQ License field on the Setup tab.
For information about updating an existing valid license, see the Administration Portal online help.
Optimizing the CapacityIQ Setup
You might adjust CPU, memory, or disk resources to improve resource utilization.
An upgraded environment that is based on older installation requirements might require you to adjust the
resources.
Allocating CPU for CapacityIQ
Table 4-1
describes the effect of different numbers of CPU.
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