VMware vSphere 5 On Dell PowerEdge Systems Deployment Guide

ESXi single server edition licensing for vSphere 5.0

1. Log in to the Direct Console User Interface (DCUI).
2. Go to View Support Information and note down the displayed license key.

   Alternatively, connect to the ESXi system using vSphere Client. Go to Configuration > Software > Licensed Features and record the displayed license key.

   NOTE: The ESXi 5.0 ordered with your system is pre-installed and activated with the ESXi Single Server edition license. If you ordered the ESXi hypervisor-based vSphere Essentials Plus, Standard, Enterprise, or Enterprise Plus edition, replace the pre-installed ESXi Single Server edition license key with the vSphere Essentials Plus, Standard, Advanced, Enterprise, or Enterprise Plus edition license key.

   NOTE: You can choose to evaluate the enterprise-level features during the first 60-day free evaluation period. At the end of the 60-day evaluation period, reassign the recorded ESXi 5.0 Single Server edition license key to enable your system to function in that mode.