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ashsevenuk80
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License

I feel like i should know the answer to this question having worked with vSphere for such a long time. Do you renew the license for ESXi, SRM, vCenter...? My Manager has asked for me to provide the expiration dates for SRM, vCenter... but when i look at the console it says "Never", I've logged on to the company My.vmware account, nothing on there either...

Any thoughts/suggestions?

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scott28tt
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Licenses are usually perpetual, it's support that expires and requires renewal.


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T180985
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Log into vCenter -> Administration -> Licences

That will list all your licences including any that have an expiration date

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ashsevenuk80
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Hi Scott,

Where would i find the expiration date for the support?

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T180985
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Log into vCenter -> Administration -> Licences

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larstr
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The expiration dates for the support contracts are only available from My VMware / Licenses. Click the license and check the End Date.

Lars

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Mozron
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See below, you'll not see them if you don't have permissions to this section.

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from the Home section, select what you want to look at, click in to the Product, Edit. And it should provide you with the end date.

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scott28tt
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Check this KB article: VMware Knowledge Base


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