All key are valid for vSphere 6.0, 6.5 and 6.7. If you already obtained a free key for ESXi 6.0 or 6.5 and you want to upgrade to 6.7, you can proceed to use the old key. Other limitations like the 32GB Memory or 2 CPU Socket limit are no longer in place.

Free ESXi cannot be added to a vCenter Server.

No commercial support (But great community support).

The binaries you will receive as 'Free Hypervisor' are 100% identical to the paid version but with some software limitations. The license key can be created for free at VMware's website. It does not store any personal data.VSphere 6.7 has been released and as known from previous versions, VMware provides a free version of their Hypervisor ESXi for everyone again. The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies.

The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category 'Performance'. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category 'Other. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category 'Necessary'. The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category 'Functional'.

The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category 'Analytics'. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This will set the host back to “evaluation” mode and will give you access to all features for 60-days! Click on the “(No License Key)” option and then click “OK”. There will be a category for “Evaluation Mode” and Assigned License. Once the “Assign License” window opens you will see two options. Then open the “Licensed Features” option in the configuration tab of the ESXi host through the vSphere Client.Ĭlick on “Edit” in the top right of the “Licensed Features” page

Or simply copy the code below and paste it into your SSH session.Ĭp /etc/vmware/.#license.cfg /etc/vmware/license.cfg

Copy /etc/vmware/.#license.cfg to /etc/vmware/license.cfg.

To reset your expired ESX 4.x, ESXi 4.x, ESXi 5.x or ESXi 6.x 60 day evaluation license: WARNING: This is for education/informational testing/development purposes only, and should not be used on a production server. This guide will give you the steps needed to reset the license file so that you can apply the evaluation license back to your ESXi host.

Esxi 6 license key