You can update the license of vRealize Business for Cloud by using the License Information option.

Procedure

  1. Log in to vRealize Business for Cloud as an administrator.
    • https://vRealize_Automation_host_name/vcac/org/tenant_URL (for the vRealize Automation-integrated vRealize Business for Cloud setup)
    • https://vRealize_Business_for_Cloud_host_name/itfm-cloud(for the vRealize Business for Cloud standalone setup)
  2. Click the Administration tab.
  3. Click Business Management.
    Ignore this step for the vRealize Business for Cloud standalone setup.
  4. Expand License Information.
    You see the list of license keys and its details:
    • The license key.
    • License edition such as the standard and advanced editions of vRealize Business for Cloud, vRealize Suite, or vCloud Suite licenses.
    • License type - PERMANENT, EVALUATION, or FIXED_EXPIRATION
    • Expiry date, if you are using the temporary license
    Note: You can see the maximum number of virtual machines or the maximum number of CPU packages (socket) that all licenses can support. Also you see the existing count of CPU packages (socket) and the existing count of virtual machines from private and public cloud accounts.
  5. To add a license key, click the Add icon on the License Information table.
  6. Enter the license key.
    Note: vRealize Business for Cloud supports multiple license keys and you can enter the license keys of vRealize Business for Cloud, vRealize Suite, or vCloud Suite to access vRealize Business for Cloud.
  7. Click Save.

Results

If the new license key is valid, the license is added to the table.