The Add-VCLicense cmdlet adds the license key to the inventory:
If the output contains an expirationDate in the past, your license has expired, requiring immediate remediation.
$license = New-VMLicense -LicenseKey "XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX" vcenter license key command line
$license = Get-VMLicense -Key "XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX" Set-VMHost -VMHost "esxi-01.example.com" -License $license
Bulk export or management of licenses across the data center. Broadcom Support Portal Download, split, or export license keys in Excel format. The Add-VCLicense cmdlet adds the license key to
The of your vCenter Server (e.g., vSphere 7.0, 8.0, or newer).
Method 3: Managing ESXi Host Licenses from the vCenter Command Line The of your vCenter Server (e
Assign licenses when the vSphere Client GUI is inaccessible due to expired evaluation periods or network misconfigurations.
Important: Switching back to evaluation mode later decreases the remaining time by the already used portion of the 60-day period.
/usr/lib/vmware-vmafd/bin/vmafd-cli get-license --server-name localhost