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Solution Guide 21
license server grants access to the feature. When no longer needed, the
feature license is checked back into the license pool for reuse. Some VI3
features are only available via centralized licensing due to their multi-host
nature.
Users who purchased standard and enterprise versions of ESX Server 3i will
need to convert their host-based license code into a license server license.
This procedure is discussed in the Solution Licensing of this document as
well as in VMware’s ESX Server 3i documentation.
The procedures below will help you retrieve your license code from each
server and will familiarize you with how the licensing methods discussed here
are reflected in your software. Please consult VMware’s documentation for
further information about VMware software licensing configuration.
VMware offers two methods to retrieve this code – via the DCUI and via the
VI Client. Both methods are discussed below:
To View License Code (from DCUI):
The license code is available from the DCUI along with other support
information, (see Figure 14).
1
From the main DCUI screen (see Figure 11), press <F2>. Log into your
server.
2
Scroll down to the “View Support Information” menu; your license code
will appear here. Dell strongly recommends recording this code in a safe
place.
NOTE: Figure 11 shows the server operating with an evaluation license.