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5 Activating the standalone license
When downloading the ESXi and vSphere image from HP or VMware, the installation ISO includes a trial serial number. To obtain a permanent license serial number:
1.Register at the VMware website (https://www.vmware.com/tryvmware/).
2.Download the serial number.
3.Use the vSphere Client to insert the license serial number.
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