Dell PowerStore 500T EMC PowerStore Planning Guide - Page 15

3 Licensing and Workstation Requirements This chapter includes the following topics: Topics: • PowerStore licensing • VMware vSphere licensing (for PowerStore X model appliances) • Workstation requirements PowerStore licensing PowerStore license is automatically obtained and installed on all the appliances in your cluster during initial configuration. It includes access to all features available with PowerStore. NOTE: PowerStore license does not include the VMware vSphere license. For PowerStore X model cluster licensing, you must also obtain or use a separate VMware vSphere license. For more information, see VMware vSphere licensing (for PowerStore X model appliances) on page 15. To obtain licenses automatically during and after initial configuration, ensure that the port 443 is open. The cluster communicates with the Dell EMC licensing management system (ELMS) using port 443 to obtain the license file. If there is an issue obtaining the license file, your cluster will operate in a 30-day trial period. The system will attempt to obtain a license automatically every 24 hours. To review the status of your license, in PowerStore Manager, go to Settings > Licensing. An Active status indicates that all the appliances in the cluster have a valid license. If you do not have an active license yet, you can click Refresh on the PowerStore Licensing page to try obtaining the license automatically. Or, click Install License to manually install the license. NOTE: You do not need a separate PowerStore license when installing PowerStore operating environment software and firmware upgrades. VMware vSphere licensing (for PowerStore X model appliances) PowerStore X model requires that you have a vSphere Enterprise Plus License or higher. PowerStore X model appliances include an embedded instance of VMware vSphere Enterprise 6.7. You can apply a license from an existing VMware ELA or purchase vSphere licenses from VMware or a partner. PowerStore also supports VMware vSphere Remote Office Branch Office (ROBO) licenses for both ROBO Enterprise and ROBO Advanced. NOTE: ROBO Advanced does not support DRS. Before applying a ROBO Advanced license to a PowerStore X model cluster, you must first disable DRS. PowerStore X model requires an external vCenter server. This required vCenter server should have a Standard edition license with PowerStore X model. NOTE: Optionally, you can use a vCenter Server Foundation edition license, which is limited to four hosts maximum being managed by the vCenter server. This Foundation edition license limits the PowerStore X model deployments to: ● Two single appliance PowerStore X model clusters ● A single appliance PowerStore X model cluster and two external ESXi hosts Licensing and Workstation Requirements 15