VMware Aria
Operations License Keys
VMware Aria
Operations
License KeysTo activate
VMware Aria
Operations
monitoring , you
add licenses at installation or later. You track licenses so that you know what VMware Aria
Operations
can monitor and
when your licenses expire. The product works in evaluation mode until a new valid license
key is installed. After you log in to the user interface of VMware Aria
Operations
, if you see that you are using an evaluation license, consider
applying for a new license before the end of the evaluation period. Before you begin, ensure you either have a
VMware Aria
Operations
license
key or a cloud account
with vSphere 8 Enterprise Plus for vSphere Foundation or vSphere 8 Enterprise Plus
for VCF licenses.Starting
VMware Aria
Operations
8.16,
license consumption for VMware Aria
Operations
is not
required for entitled setups, the consumption is tracked against your vCenter.
For more information, see About VMware Aria Operations Licenses.How License Keys
Work
License keys activate the solution or product and are
available in varying levels. Higher levels typically allow
VMware Aria
Operations
to monitor
more objects. Where You Find the
License Keys
- From the left menu, clickAdministration, and then click theLicensingtile.
- Click theLicense Keystab.
License Key
Options
The options include toolbar
and data grid options.
Click
Add
or click the
Hortizontal Ellipses
to refresh or remove license keys. Option
| Description
|
---|---|
Add
| Select a solution or product, and then enter and validate a license key
for it. |
Delete
| Remove a license key. |
Refresh License Usage | Update license usage details. |
Use the data grid options to
view item details.
Option
| Description
|
---|---|
Product or Solution
| Name of the product or solution associated with the key. |
License Type
| Level of the license. To view the license edition,
click the ![]() About . The About VMware Aria
Operations dialog box opens.
You can view the version no and the license edition that is in
use. |
License Capacity
| Number of objects that the license allows the product to monitor. |
License Usage
| Number of monitored objects that count
against the capacity. If you have an unlimited capacity, this number is zero
(0).
|
Status
| Indicates whether the license is valid. |
Expiry
| Date and time when the license expires. |
License Information (below)
| Details for the selected license key. |
Overview
| Solution or product, expiration, capacity, type, and use of the selected
license key. |
Associated License Groups
| License groups that this key is a member of, and the number of objects in
the groups. |