VMware Aria Operations
License Keys

To 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

  1. From the left menu, click
    Administration
    , and then click the
    Licensing
    tile.
  2. Click the
    License Keys
    tab.

License Key Options

The options include toolbar and data grid options.
Click
Add
or click the
Hortizontal Ellipses
to refresh or remove license keys.
License Key Toolbar Options
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.
License Key Data Grid Options
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 Accounts icon. icon, and then click
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.