vCenter assign license key - Powershell script . 2. Assign a License Key to the vCenter Instance
Set-VMHost -VMHost "ESXi_Hostname" -LicenseKey "XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX" Use code with caution. Copied to clipboard Tool / Path Local VCSA vpxd.cfg Identify instance IDs and basic asset assignments. ESXi Shell vim-cmd Retrieve or set the license for a specific host. Automation PowerCLI vcenter license key command line
| Operation | Command | |-----------|---------| | | /usr/lib/vmware-vpx/vpxd/perl/cli/bin/license_add --key <LICENSE_KEY> | | List all installed licenses | /usr/lib/vmware-vpx/vpxd/perl/cli/bin/license_list | | Assign license to vCenter | /usr/lib/vmware-vpx/vpxd/perl/cli/bin/license_assign --key <LICENSE_KEY> --asset <vCenter_UUID> | | Remove a license | /usr/lib/vmware-vpx/vpxd/perl/cli/bin/license_remove --key <LICENSE_KEY> | vCenter assign license key - Powershell script
$licenseMgr = Get-View (Get-View ServiceInstance).Content.LicenseManager # Add the license key $licenseMgr.AddLicense( "XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX" Use code with caution. Copied to clipboard TheCloudXpert To Assign the License to the vCenter Server: powershell Copied to clipboard Tool / Path Local VCSA vpxd
provide scripts to automate adding licenses with custom labels. vcenter_license
Instead of removing then adding, use --replace :