VMware License Registration Guide

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1 VMware License Registration Guide Thank you for purchasing VMware pre-installed on your NEC server. NEC has created this guide to walk you through the process of obtaining license key(s) for your VMware software. VMware Software Subscription Services VMware will provide the software subscription service that has been sold with this software license. To access your VMware software and subscription service, you must register within 30 days. You establish entitlement to software subscription service by registering your activation code. Software subscription service is provided as defined under the VMware Gold Support & Subscription Service" section of the VMware Technical Support Guide, posted on VMware s Web site at Product Updates and Product Upgrades will be provided to you directly by VMware for the first year. NEC or VMware will contact you for subsequent years of software subscription service. To receive proper subscription services, you must register the activation code and exchange it for a license key (serial number). When you register your Activation Code, you will be prompted to enter the address of the person to be listed as the VMware License Administrator for the product you have purchased. The VMware License Administrator is the person who will receive the initial VMware product serial number and all future serial numbers for the registered product under VMware subscription services. The License Administrator is responsible for receiving and administering software product licenses, updates, and upgrades from VMware. If you have activation codes for more than one purchase, you can register all of the activation codes to one License Administrator or you can divide them among several different License Administrators. It is also possible for a registered License Administrator to register additional License Administrators for the same product by sending an request to tssales@vmware.com. For more information on License Administrators, please refer to VMware Inc. s VMware Technical Support Guide. NEC Support Services for VMware Software NEC will provide the telephone and support that has been sold with this software license. You can access NEC technical support by visiting our website at or by calling (866)

2 Acquiring Your VMware License Your Activation Code is printed on the Activation Code Certificate that came with your server. To convert this Activation Code into a license key, you will need to access the VMware website, register your Activation Code, and acquire the license key. The license key is required to use your VMware product. Follow the steps below to acquire the license key for your VMware product: Step 1: Log on to the Activation Code Registration System Go to and sign in to the VMware Product Registration site using your VMware account. If you have not created a VMware account, click Register to create an account. If you have not created an account on the VMware web site yet, click Register.

3 Step 2: Register Activation Codes After signing in to the registration system, you will be prompted to enter your activation codes. Enter the activation codes printed on the Activation Code Certificate that came with your server. * You can enter up to 20 activation codes at a time. Enter activation codes here.

4 Clicking Continue sends an announcing LAC (License Authorization Code) to the registered address. Step 3: Log on to the License Management Portal Access the following web site and sign in to the system using the address and password you registered with your VMware account.

5 Step 4: The My Product Licenses Page is Displayed This list contains the VMware products you registered in steps 1 and 2. Click NEW to run activation. Step 5: Select the License Type Confirm that Centralized License Server is selected, and click NEXT.

6 Step 6: Enter the Number of Licenses to Issue Enter the number of licenses you want to issue. Click NEXT to display the confirmation window. Check if the information you entered is correct, and click FINISH.

7 Step 7: Save the license file When the license file is issued successfully, the window shown below is displayed. Save the license file with either of the following methods: 1. Save the license file as a file 2. Send it by Under normal conditions, save the license file as a file (1.), and register it on the license server. The procedure for acquiring a license is now completed. NEC Corporation of America 2880 Scott Blvd. Santa Clara, CA NEC Corporation of America. All rights reserved. Specifications are subject to change without notice. NEC is a registered trademark and Empowered by Innovation is a trademark of NEC Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.