By following the examples in this guide—from adding keys with Add-VMLicense to assigning them with Set-VMHost and cleaning up with Remove-VMLicense —you now have a complete playbook for managing vCenter licensing without ever touching a web browser.
$license = New-VMLicense -LicenseKey "XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX" vcenter license key command line
$LicenseMgr = Get-View LicenseManager $LicenseMgr.UpdateLicenseUsage("vcenter-uuid-here", "XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX") Use code with caution. By following the examples in this guide—from adding
PowerCLI is the standard tool for automating vSphere management. To update or add a license, you must first connect to your vCenter Server. 1. Add a New License Key to the Inventory vcenter license key command line
While standalone ESXi hosts use the vim-cmd vimsvc/license --set=KEY command via SSH, this command is not used to license a vCenter Server.