Your free trial downloads are available below.
2011-08-24 | 5.0.0 | 291 MB | Binary (.iso)
thats what i downloaded and insatlled. I also installed vsphere client from webrowser when i accessed my new server for the first time.
I am using vSphere Client to access my esxi 5 server and VMs. Is ESXi 5 Free, is the Vsphere Client free? if vsphere client isnt free, then how do I access my server and VMs for free?
I just did it in the test hypervisor i created in my vmware workstation!
Message was edited by: MagnetBoy
Hello moneymm!
VMware vSphere Hypervisor ESXi (5.0) is free.
vSphere Client is free also.
this is the link to download the free hypervisor: https://my.vmware.com/web/vmware/info/slug/datacenter_cloud_infrastructure/vmware_vsphere_hypervisor...
once you install it then you use your browser to connect to the host and download the vSphere client from it!
:smileyplain:
I did all of that. however, I am left with a countdown of my 60 day evaluation in Vsphere client....
I have a key for VMware vSphere Hypervisor ESXi (5.0) from vmware, i just have no idea where to put it.
give me a few minutes, i am going to setup a quick lab with my vmware workstation.
Did you register with VMware and Download the free license file? -- By default ESXi will install in evaluation and give you 60 days before you have to license it either by buying a license or registering with VMware and downloading the free license key - instruction are on the site where you obtained the software -
Yes i registered with vmware.
Component | License Keys | |
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VMware vSphere Hypervisor 5 License | 0xxx83-F231J-18xxx-02xxP-xxxxxx |
Version History - VMware vSphere Hypervisor 5.0
Your free trial downloads are available below.
2011-08-24 | 5.0.0 | 291 MB | Binary (.iso)
thats what i downloaded and insatlled. I also installed vsphere client from webrowser when i accessed my new server for the first time.
basically i think i just need to know where exactly in vsphere client i put this license key i hav for esxi 5.
I just did it in the test hypervisor i created in my vmware workstation!
Message was edited by: MagnetBoy
In vSphere client select your host and if you look on the right side of teh screen you will see a set of tabs - select the configuration tab - on the left side the wil be an option for lincing - this where you will be able to add the license key -
This brought me back to the paid version. What do I get with the paid version of ESXi and Vsphere? I am paying for it.
Check this link:
http://www.vmware.com/products/vsphere/buy/editions_comparison.html
Vcenter foundation: manage up to 3 hosts
Vcenter standard: unlimited host management
FJER
I knew what I got in Standard and since I have 5 hosts and will be going to 10 that makes me feel better. lol
I still don't like the ram licensing because my goal is to have 96 each so I would have to buy another whole ESXi client to get the extra ram as it is totaled across the whole VShpere