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Licensing overview
The Nutanix virtual computing platform includes various features to enable you to administer your
environment according to your current and future requirements. You can use the default feature set of
Nutanix Operating System (NOS), upgrade to an enhanced feature set, update your license for a longer
term, or reassign existing licenses to nodes or clusters as required.
Starter license
Each Nutanix node and block is delivered with a default Starter license, which is issued for a six-year term
that begins at the shipping date for your Dell XC430 order. You are not required to register this license on
the Nutanix Customer Portal account assigned to you when you purchased your nodes.
Pro and Ultimate licenses
The Pro and Ultimate license types require you to download a license file from the Nutanix Customer
Support Portal and install it on your cluster. When you upgrade to a Pro or Ultimate license, or add nodes
or clusters to your environment with these licensed features, you must generate the license file,
download it, and then install it.
NOTE: The most current information about your license is available at the Nutanix Customer
Support Portal. You can view information about license types, expiration dates, and any free license
inventory (that is, unassigned available licenses).
Setting up Nutanix Customer Portal
If you are new to Nutanix Support, create a personal profile on the Nutanix Customer Portal. Creating a
personal profile allows you to manage your licenses.
NOTE: The Nutanix Customer Portal is also required to access some of the advanced Nutanix
documentation.
To set up your Nutanix Customer Portal, complete the following tasks:
1. Go to the Nutanix Customer Portal at http://portal.nutanix.com and click Register Now.
2. Register by typing data in appropriate boxes.
3. In the Serial Number box, type the Service Tag number of your Dell XC430 system.
NOTE: To find the Service Tag of your Dell XC430, see the Locating The Service Tag section in
this document.
4. After the Customer Portal account is created, you can manage your licenses.
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