Commit a VMware Cloud Foundation Instance to Keyless Licensing Mode

You can commit a VMware Cloud Foundation instance to keyless licensing mode to ensure that all new VI workload domains use keyless licensing.

When you commit to keyless licensing, the entire VMware Cloud Foundation instance will be switched to cloud-connected subscription based on keyless licensing.

• All assigned license keys will be removed from the instance.
• All new VI workload domains will use keyless licesning.

Important: Once you commit your VMware Cloud Foundation instance to keyless licensing, you cannot switch back to using key-based licensing later.

Prerequisites

The management domain and all VI workload domains must be in keyless licensing mode. See Convert a VI Workload Domain to Use Keyless Licensing Mode for information about converting a VI workload domain from key-based licensing to keyless licesning.

Procedure

1. In the navigation pane, click Administration > Licensing.
2. Click the Subscription tab, and click COMMIT TO SUBSCRIPTION.
   The VMware Cloud Foundation instance is subscribed to VMware Cloud Foundation+.

   Note: Changes to the infrastructure made in SDDC Manager may not appear instantly but will appear automatically after a short time.