Provide licensing information for VMware Cloud Foundation.

The License Keys options are dependent on the version of VMware Cloud Foundation you are deploying:
  • For VMware Cloud Foundation 5.1:
    1. Select No for Use Keyless Licensing.
      Important: Deploying VMware Cloud Foundation with keyless licensing is no longer supported. Do not select Yes for Use Keyless Licensing.
    2. In the License Keys section, update the red fields with your license keys. Ensure the license key matches the product listed in each row and that the license key is valid for the version of the product listed in the VMware Cloud Foundation BOM. The license key audit during bring-up validates both the format and validity of the key.
  • For VMware Cloud Foundation 5.1.1:
    1. Select Yes or No for License Now.
    2. If you select Yes, in the License Keys section, update the red fields with your license keys. Ensure the license key matches the product listed in each row and that the license key is valid for the version of the product listed in the VMware Cloud Foundation BOM. The license key audit during bring-up validates both the format and validity of the key.
    3. If you select No, the VMware Cloud Foundation components are deployed in evaluation mode.
      Important: After bring-up, you must switch to licensed mode by adding component license keys in the SDDC Manager UI or adding and assigning a solution license key in the vSphere Client. See the VMware Cloud Foundation Administration Guide for information about adding component license keys in the SDDC Manager UI. See Managing vSphere Licenses for more information about adding and applying a solution license key for VMware ESXi and vCenter Server in the vSphere Client. If you are using a solution license key, you must also add a separate VMware vSAN license key for vSAN clusters. See Configure License Settings for a vSAN Cluster.