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Overview - Requesting and Installing a License
Perform the following basic steps to request and install a license:
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These basic steps are described in more detail below.
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License Installation Using the Command-Line
Running the esxi_bind Command (VMware environment only)
The esxi_bind command sets up the necessary communication connection between the VE license server and the ESXi host / the vCenter Server.
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 credentials, the password, or the address data for the access to the ESXi host / the vCenter Server change. Please make sure that the password of the selected user account does not automatically expire after a certain time period. This would cause disruptions in the license server operation and make it impossible for clients to receive their license.
Perform the following steps:
- 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- <user> is the user for interactive login associated with your license server system
- <license-server-ip> the ip address of your license server system
- Become the privileged user and run the esxi_bind program.
- Become the root user:
# sudo -i - Run the esxi_bind program:
# /opt/license-server/esxi_bind -a <address> -u <username> -p <password>where- <address> is the IP address of the ESXi host or vCenter Server
- <username> is a user with administrative rights on the ESXi host or vCenter Server
- <password> is the password of the administrative user
- Become the root user:
- 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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Collecting the Fingerprint Data on the License Server
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| Parameter | Explanation |
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| Expiration date | The expiration date. |
| Major version and Minor version | The major and minor product versions. |
| Maximum CPU | Defines the maximum number of CPUs in an emulated system (emulated SPARC in the example). |
| Maximum virtual memory | Defines the maximum amount of RAM in an emulated system. |
| Instances allowed | Defines the maximum number of concurrently running emulated systems. |
| Passphrase | Defines the passphrase that must be configured on the license client system. |
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License Installation Using the Web Interface
The license server provides a web interface to display important license characteristics, to display license client systems, and to enable license updates.
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