Creating VMware Solution Licenses

Create a Oracle Cloud VMware Solution license in a compartment.

  • License Information

    Fill out the license information.

    • Name: Enter a name for the license.
    • Software Type: Enter one of the following license types.
      • vSAN: A vSAN license measured in Tebibytes (TiBs).
      • VMware Cloud Foundation: A VMware Cloud Foundation license that is measured using cores.
    • Description: Enter a description for the license. Avoid entering confidential information.
    • Compartment: Select the compartment for this license.

    License Details: VCF

    Fill out the license details for a VCF license.

    • Cores Count: Enter the number of cores for the license.
    • Entitlement Key: Enter the key for the license here.
    • Valid From: Enter the start date for the entitlement.
    • Valid To: Enter the end date for the entitlement.

    License Details: vSAN

    Fill out the license details for a vSAN license.

    • TiB Count: Enter the number of TiBs for the license.
    • Entitlement Key: Enter the key for the license here.
    • Valid From: Enter the start date for the entitlement.
    • Valid To: Enter the end date for the entitlement.

    Terms and Conditions

    Select the following terms and conditions options.

    • I confirm that I have purchased above license for use on Oracle Cloud VMware Solution and that the information provided is accurate.
    • I understand that providing false information may impact the continuity of Software-Defined Data Centers.
    • The license information will be shared with Broadcom.

    Tags

    Select Tags to add tagging, see Resource Tags for details.

    Proceed to Register License

    To complete the registration, select Register.

  • To create an BYOL using the CLI, open a command prompt and run the byol create command:

    oci ocvs byol create --compartment-id <COMPARTMENT_OCID> --byol-details <file://path/to/file.json>
                        

    <file://path/to/file.json> is the path to a JSON file that defines the BYOL details. For information about how to generate an example of the JSON file, see Advanced JSON Options.

    For information about using the CLI, see Command Line Interface (CLI).

  • Run the CreateByol operation to create a new license in a compartment.