Please follow mentioned steps

1. Login to Virtual Center using Web or vSphere Client.
2. On top of console, you can see the note saying that licenses in our inventory either expired or not available.
3. Go to Home > Click on Licenses under Administration Tab
4. Click on Manage your Licenses in Getting Started Tab or Go to Licenses Tab.
5. Click on + icon to Create New Licenses.
6. Enter the vCenter Server 6.x Standard license key and press Enter to add a new line.
7. Enter the vSphere 6.x Standard license key(For ESXi), and click Next.
8. Label the license keys as per your convenient. Click on Next.

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Dr. Pranay Jha

Dr. Pranay Jha is a Cloud and AI Consultant with 18+ years of experience in hybrid cloud, virtualization, and enterprise infrastructure transformation. He specializes in VMware technologies, multi-cloud strategy, and Generative AI solutions. He holds a PhD in Computer Applications with research focused on Cloud and AI, has published multiple research papers, and has been a VMware vExpert since 2016 and a VMUG Community Leader.

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