Vcenter License Key Command Line Apr 2026

/usr/lib/vmware-vcenter-license-service/scripts/license.py list | grep -B2 -A2 "YourPartialKey" Or use PowerCLI to find duplicates. Means the license doesn't have enough free CPUs. Check usage:

# Get the host's moref (e.g., ha-host, domain-c1234) vim-cmd vimsvc/auth/luid vim-cmd vimsvc/license --assign <license-key> <moref> vcenter license key command line

In large-scale virtualized environments, the vSphere Web Client is the standard graphical interface for managing licenses. However, when you need to automate, troubleshoot, or perform bulk operations, the command line becomes indispensable. For vCenter Server (both Windows-based and the vCenter Server Appliance - VCSA), several command-line interfaces allow you to view, add, assign, and remove license keys. /usr/lib/vmware-vcenter-license-service/scripts/license

vim-cmd vmsvc/getallvms # Not for hosts # Better: use PowerCLI, or from vCenter shell: Alternatively, use vim-cmd hostsvc/hostsummary but that requires the host to be added to vCenter. However, when you need to automate, troubleshoot, or

The most reliable command-line assignment method from VCSA shell is using vcenter-license-service CLI combined with vim-cmd :

Get-License -Key "XXXXX" | Select-Object Total, Used You must first unassign from all hosts and vCenter itself. Using PowerCLI: