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There are two basic options:
- The license server binds to the ESXi host on which the license server host runsVM runs. In this case, any Charon emulator using the VE license server must run either on the same VM as the VE license server or on a VM running on the same ESXi host.
- The license server binds to the vCenter server that manages the ESXi host on which the license server host VM runs. In this case, any Charon emulator using the VE license server must run either on the same VM as the VE license server or on a VM on an ESXi host managed by the same vCenter server.
VE License Server Binding with ESXi Host
The following image illustrates a topology where the VE license server binds to the ESXi host on which the VM with the license server runs (with the Charon-SSP VE emulator product). It shows one VM with license server and emulator software, and another VM on the same ESXi host (not mandatory) with the emulator software configured to use the license server via the network.
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The following image illustrates a topology where the VE license server binds to the vCenter Server managing the ESXi host on which the VM with the license server runs. It shows one VM with license server and several other VMs on ESXi hosts managed by the same vCenter server using the license server across the network.
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