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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 manager 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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Please note: vMotion of a VM in which the VE license server runs VM to a different ESXi server is only possible if binding to a vCenter server Server (see below) is used. vMotion of a license server VM when binding to the ESXi server will invalidate the installed licenses.
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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.
Please note: vMotion of a VE license server VM to a different ESXi server is possible if the target server is managed by the same vCenter Server.