VE License Server Command-Line Utilities

The License Server kit contains the following command-line utilities:

All License Server utilities are located in /opt/license-server.

The c2v Utility

The c2v (Customer-to-Vendor) utility enables the user to collect the initial fingerprint of the license server system and later collect C2V data for license updates.

Usage: c2v [options]

The options are described in the table below:

OptionDescription

-f, --filename name

Specifies the name of the file in which the C2V data will be stored.
-p, --platform platform

VE platform on which the license server runs:

  • aws: to run on Amazon Cloud
  • oci: to run on Oracle Cloud
  • azure: to run on Microsoft Azure
  • gcp: to run on Google Cloud Platform
  • ibm: to run on the IBM cloud
  • esxi: to run in a VMware environment
  • physical: reserved for future use
-t, --transferExport a transfer file (.tfr) to transfer the license to another system.
-d, --debuglogPrint a debug log.
-h, --help
Print the usage information. Default if no parameter is selected.

The v2c Utility

The v2c (Vendor-to-Customer) utility enables the user to install the initial license and subsequent license updates.

Usage: v2c [options]

The options are described in the table below:

OptionDescription

-f,--filename name

Specifies the name of the file containing the V2C data.
-d, --debuglogPrint a debug log.
-h, --help
Print the usage information. Default if no parameter is selected.

The license_viewer Utility

The license_viewer utility enables the user to displayed installed licenses.

Usage: license_viewer 

This utility does not have any parameters.

The esxi_bind Utility

The esxi_bind utility is used to establish the connection between license server and ESXi host or vCenter Server.

Usage: esxi_bind [options]

The options are described in the table below:

OptionDescription

-a, --address ip-address

IP address of the ESXi host or vCenter Server.
-u, --username usernameUsername of a user with administrative rights on the ESXi host or vCenter Server.
-p, --password passwordPassword of the user specified in the username option.
-h, --help
Print the usage information. Default if no parameter is selected.




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