Get-VMLicense

This output will display the license keys, their total capacity, expiration dates, and features enabled (e.g., vCenter Server Standard vs. Foundation). Checking License Usage

$LicenseManager = Get-View LicenseManager $LicenseAssignmentManager = Get-View $LicenseManager.LicenseAssignmentManager $LicenseAssignmentManager.UpdateAssignedLicense([string]$DefaultVIServer.InstanceUuid, "XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX", $null) Use code with caution. Troubleshooting CLI License Issues Error: "License key is not valid for this product"

To overwrite the existing license or assign a new evaluation/commercial license key to your vCenter Server, use the -k flag followed by your 25-character key: vpxd -k XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX Use code with caution.

If you're trying to retrieve the license key itself (not just manage the license), typically you'd do this from the VMware portal or the vSphere Client.

: vim-cmd vimsvc/license --set=XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX Summary of Common Commands Command/Snippet Add Key to Inventory $LM.AddLicense("KEY", $null) Assign to vCenter $LAM.UpdateAssignedLicense($UUID, "KEY", $null) Assign to ESXi Set-VMHost -LicenseKey "KEY" Reset to Eval Mode Set-VMHost -LicenseKey "00000-00000-00000-00000-00000" Assign to Standalone ESXi vim-cmd vimsvc/license --set=KEY Set the License Key for a Host on vCenter Server