Remove a License from an ESXi Host in the VMware Host Client

To remain in compliance with the licensing models of products that you use with vSphere, you must remove all unassigned licenses from the inventory. If you have divided, combined, or upgraded licenses in Customer Connect, you must remove the old licenses.

For example, suppose that you have upgraded a vSphere license from 6.0 to 6.5 in Customer Connect. You assign the license to ESXi 6.5 hosts. After assigning the new vSphere 6.5 licenses, you must remove the old vSphere 6.0 license from the inventory.

Procedure

1. Click Manage in the VMware Host Client inventory and click Licensing.
2. Click Remove license, and click OK.