VMware VCENTER CAPACITYIQ 1.5 Installation Manual page 18

vCenter CapacityIQ Installation Guide
Procedure
1 On the License tab, type your CapacityIQ license key in the space provided and click Apply.
CapacityIQ populates the License information area.
2 Verify that the License information is correct.
Option
License Type
License Capacity
License Used
License Remaining
License Expires on
License Expires in
You installed and verified the CPU-based license. CapacityIQ updates the license information on the Setup
tab.
What to do next
Install the SSL certificate if you plan to use one. Otherwise, grant access to CapacityIQ.
Convert a CPU License to a Virtual Machine License
You can convert an existing CPU-based license for CapacityIQ to a virtual machine-based license that you
manage through vCenter Server instead of through the Administration Portal.
Prerequisites
Use a permanent virtual machine-based license.
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Log in to the Administration Portal.
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If your vCenter Server system is earlier than 4.1, unregister CapacityIQ and register it with a vCenter Server
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system that is 4.1 or later.
In the vSphere documentation, review the process of adding license keys and assigning the keys to assets.
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If CapacityIQ does not appear as a license asset in vCenter Server, unregister and reregister CapacityIQ
to the vCenter Server system.
Procedure
1 In vCenter Server, add the virtual machine-based license and assign it to the CapacityIQ asset.
2 On the Status tab of the Administration Portal, click Restart to restart CapacityIQ.
CapacityIQ prevents you from managing the original CPU-based license through the Administration Portal.
What to do next
Install the SSL certificate if you plan to use one. Otherwise, grant access to CapacityIQ.
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Description
License type is Demo if you installed an evaluation version, or Valid for a
full license.
This value is based on the number of physical CPUs you are using. For
example, if you have 689 ESX physical hosts that are visible to vCenter Server,
you might have a license capacity of 1000 to allow for growth.
Number of licenses that are deployed.
License Capacity minus License Used.
Date and time of license expiration.
Remaining number of days before expiration.
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