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VCM requires that you specify the machines you want to manage. Remember, the number of licenses you
have purchased may not match the number of machines that have been discovered and are visible in
Administration | Machines Manager | Available Machines | Available Windows Machines or
Administration | Machines Manager | Available UNIX Machines .
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If the machine type (that is, workstation or server) of a discovered Windows machine is
indeterminate, then the machine cannot be licensed. The machine type is visible in the second column of
the Available Machines Data Grid found at
Administration | Machines Manager | Available Machines |
Available Windows Machines . If you need assistance resolving the machine type for machines you plan
to license, contact VMware Customer Support for guidance.
Use the following procedure to license your Windows machines.
1. Select Administration | Machines Manager | Available Machines | Available Windows Machines .
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Remember, discovered machines with an indeterminate Machine Type will not be licensed if
they are included in your selection.
2. Select the machine(s) you want to license. To select multiple machines, use Shift-click or Ctrl-click .
3. Click License . The Available Machines License dialog box appears.
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