Manage Your Licenses
Choose your product from the menu below to be directed to the correct licensing portal. If you need help with product licensing for vSphere 4 or VMware Infrastructure 3 (VI3), use the resources below. Contact VMware Support for help with all product licensing issues.
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Pick a product below to be directed to the correct licensing portal.
Licensing Help Resources
Top Product Licensing Questions
VMware vSphere 4
- How can I get a new vSphere license?
- How do I register or activate licenses?
- How do I upgrade from VMware Infrastructure 3 to VMware vSphere 4?
- How do I upgrade to a higher edition of VMware vSphere 4?
- I bought VMware vSphere 4 but I want to deploy VMware Infrastructure 3. Can I do this?
- How do I divide a license?
- How do I combine licenses?
- What is my upgrade path to VMware vSphere?
VMware Infrastructure 3 & Compatible Products
- How can I purchase additional VI3 licenses now that vSphere 4 is generally available?
- How do I redeem my License Activation Code (LAC)?
- How do I get my license file?
- How do I install my licenses?
- How do I fix "not enough licenses found to perform the operation?"
- How do I add new licenses to an existing centralized environment?
- How do I add VCB licenses while creating a single host license file?
- How do I get my license installed on ESXi?
- I am a license administrator. Where do I go to add/delete administrators listed for my contracts?
- How do I get Lab Manager 3 or VMware View Licenses?
- What tools are available to help me find missing or incorrect licenses?
- How do I use VMware Partner Activation Codes (PAC)?
