Vcenter License Key Command Line Work

Managing vCenter license keys via the command line is primarily achieved through VMware PowerCLI, as direct Linux-based appliance commands (like SSH) are generally used for service management rather than license injection. 1. PowerCLI (Recommended Method)

3. View Current Licenses

To see what licenses are currently in the inventory: vcenter license key command line

Prerequisites for Command-Line License Management Managing vCenter license keys via the command line

For vCenter appliance licensing:

Set-VCenter -LicenseKey "XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX" vcenter license key command line

Add a license key

vim-cmd vimsvc/license/add <LICENSE_KEY>

Add a license key

$license = New-VMLicense -LicenseKey "XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX"