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• VMware only: for the first license request in a VMware environment, or if the binding data has changed, use the esxi_bind command to bind the license server to its ESXi host or vCenter serverServer.
• Collect the fingerprint (the customer-to-vendor - or C2V - file) on the license server and (if applicable) the backup license server.
• Send the fingerprint data to Stromasys stating the license requirements based on your contract with Stromasys (product version, number of concurrent instances, is this the main or the backup license, etc.). Stromasys will send you the license data. Please also indicate if you require a license with or without a passphrase (can be selected per product section). The use of a passphrase requires Charon-SSP emulator versions 4.3.x and higher and VE license server versions 1.1.x and higher.
• Install the license data (the vendor-to-customer - or V2C - file) on the license server and (if applicable) on the backup license server.
• Verify the license installation.

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The esxi_bind command sets up the necessary communication connection between the VE license server and the ESXi host / the vCenter serverServer.

It must be run on the license server (and the backup license server, if applicable)

• once before the first license is requested,
• and again should the user or address data for the access to the ESXi host / the vCenter server Server change.

Perform the following steps:

1. Use ssh to log in on the license server instance (assuming that username/password login is possible for an on-premises VMware installation).
   # ssh <user>@<license-server-ip>
   where
   
   1. <user> is the user for interactive login associated with your license server system
   2. <license-server-ip> the ip address of your license server system
      
2. Become the privileged user and run the esxi_bind program.
   1. Become the root user: # sudo -i
   2. Run the c2v program: # /opt/license-server/esxi_bind -a <address> -u <username> -p <password>
where
      1. <address> is the IP address of the ESXi host or vCenter serverServer
      2. <username> is a user with administrative rights on the ESXi host or vCenter serverServer
      3. <password> is the password of the administrative user
3. If the command is successful, it will create the file /opt/license-server/config.ini containing the connection data (the password is encrypted).

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