License key

[jprovine7]

when i upgraded my vCenter server from a windows 2008 server to a 6.5 appliance apparently the vCenter license key didn't migrate over with it and now it will not apply to the vCenter

[daphnissov]

What was the source version of vCenter?

[jprovine7]

version 5.5 was the source version

[daphnissov]

You need to go to your MyVMware portal and upgrade your keys from vSphere 5.x to 6.x. Then you'll be able to assign the vCenter 6.x license.

[jprovine7]

how do you upgrade the keys

[daphnissov · Accepted solution]

Lots of material on this already including https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/2006974

[jprovine7]

when I upgrade my esxi hosts will have to do the same thing with that license?

[a_p_]

License are usually offered for major versions, so if you upgrade from version 5.x to 6.x you'll need new license keys.

André

[jprovine7]

okay so that's a yes but they are covered by my license renewal

[daphnissov]

You still have to manually go in your MyVMware portal and upgrade the 5.x keys.

[a_p_]

If you have subscription (or had subscription at the day when vSphere 6 was released) you should be able to upgrade the licenses for free in your MyVMware portal.

André

[jprovine7]

Yes I do I have a contract, which i recently renewed because it is due to expired in July. So I guess I will go upgrade my licenses and it looks like it is going to tell me what I am allowed to upgrade it to