About Licensing

The Dell Management Plug-inhas two types of licenses:

Demo license The trial version contains a demo license for one vCenter and one host (server) that are managed by the Dell Management Plug-in.
Product license The full product version contains a product license for up to three vCenters and the purchased number of host connections that are managed by the Dell Management Plug-in.

When you upgrade from a demo license to a full product license, a new license XML file is included in the product license zip file (Dell_Management_Plug-in_<# of hosts>_license.zip) from the Dell website. Run the Dell_Management_Plug-in_<# of hosts>_license.exe to get the license XML file. Install this new license file using the Administration Console. Licensing presents the following information:

  • Maximum vCenter Connection Licenses - up to three registered and in use vCenter connections are allowed.
  • Maximum Host Connection Licenses - the number of host connections that were purchased.
  • In Use - the number of vCenter connection or host connection licenses in use. For host connection, this number represents the number of hosts (or servers) that have been discovered and inventoried.
  • Available - the number of vCenter connection or host connection licenses available for future use.
  • Unlicensed Hosts - the number of host connections that exceeded the licensed amount. The Dell Management Plug-in continues to function normally, but a new license must be purchased and installed to resolve this warning.