Installation guide

ESX Server 3 Installation Guide
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Licensing Terminology
Termsyoumightencounterduringthelicenseredemptionandconfigurationprocess
aredefinedbelow:
 Licenseactivationcode–Alicenseactivationcode(LAC)isauniquecodethatis
associatedwithoneormoreVMwareproductspurchased.Youreceivethiscode
afteryourorderisprocessed,unlessyoupurchasedyourproductsfroman
authorizedVMwarereseller,inwhichcaseyoureceiveapartneractivationcode.
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 Partneractivationcode–Apartneractivationcodeisauniquecodeidentifying
ordersplacedthroughVMwarepartners.IfyoupurchasedVMware
Infrastructure 3fromanauthorizedVMwarereseller,usethiscodetoregisteryour
purchasetoyourVMwarestoreaccount.
 Licenseactivationportal–Thelicenseactivationportalisaself‐serviceWebportal
thatyoucanusetoredeemyourlicenseactivationcodesanddownloadlicensefiles
forVMwareInfrastructure 3.
 Partneractivationportal–Apartneractivationportalisaself‐serviceWebportal
youusetoregisterapurchasemadefromanauthorizedVMwareresellertoyour
VMwarestoreaccount.Youenteryourpartneractivationcodeintotheportaland
downloadyourlicensefilesfromthelicenseactivationportal.
ESX Server 3 Editions
DependingontheeditionofVMwareInfrastructuresoftwareyoupurchased,you
mightbeentitledtodifferentESX Server 3licencetypes.
AfeweditionsincludelimitedaccesstothefeaturesetofESX Server 3.Certain
standardfunctionalityisavailableonlywithanoptionaladd‐onlicense,atadditional
cost.Othereditionsincludefullaccess
tothefullfeaturesetofESX Server 3.
ESXServereditionsrequireFLEXnetlicensefilesthatcanbecentralizedoronasingle
host.Whenconfiguringyourhost,specifythelicencetypeforyourESX Server 3.For
instructions,see“ToconfigurecentralizedlicensingforanESX Serverhost”onpage 51.
Licensesfromprevious
releasesofESXServerworkwithESXServer3.5.However,
licensingcapabilitiesaddedtoESXServer3.5editions(forexample,VMware
ConsolidatedBackup)arenotsupportedwithpreviouseditionsofESXServer.