Key Command Line - Vcenter License

systemctl status vcenter-license-service systemctl restart vcenter-license-service

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

vim-cmd vimsvc/license --list vim-cmd vimsvc/license --remove <moref> This reverts the host to evaluation mode (60 days). C. The Deprecated Windows vCenter Tool: licensesvc If you are still on a Windows-based vCenter (6.x or earlier), you can use: The Deprecated Windows vCenter Tool: licensesvc If you

$oldKey = "11111-22222-33333-44444-55555" $newKey = "99999-88888-77777-66666-55555" Add new license first New-License -LicenseKey $newKey -Name "Replacement License" Find all hosts using old license $affectedHosts = Get-VMHost | Where-Object $_.LicenseKey -eq $oldKey Reassign foreach ($hostObj in $affectedHosts) Set-VMHost -VMHost $hostObj -LicenseKey $newKey Remove old license if no longer used $oldLicense = Get-License -Key $oldKey if ($oldLicense.Used -eq 0) Remove-License -License $oldLicense -Confirm:$false combine PowerCLI with scheduled scripts

For day-to-day management, combine PowerCLI with scheduled scripts; for emergencies (e.g., web client unresponsive), the VCSA's license.py and vim-cmd tools are your lifeline.

/usr/lib/vmware-vcenter-license-service/scripts/license.py list --show-id Then remove:

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