IT Problem
You are running esxi 4.1 and want to know how and where you install your license keyA product key or license key is a code that can consist of numbers, letters and even symbols when installing software. The key is provided when you purchase the software and is used to complete the installation of the software or take it from demo to fully licensed. Sometimes the key will need to be renewed yearly if there is a renewal policy on the software. Most software vendors now while entering the license key makes the software go off to a clearing house to register the key and check its validity..When you initially download and install esxi you get a temporary license of 60 days, when it expired you will need to install a valid license. This is simple but if you do not know your way around the esxi console then you may struggle to find it.
IT Solution
Once you have downloaded your copy of esxi you then need to create and account here http://www.vmware.com/downloads/login.do , once done you will then get access
to your license keyA product key or license key is a code that can consist of numbers, letters and even symbols when installing software. The key is provided when you purchase the software and is used to complete the installation of the software or take it from demo to fully licensed. Sometimes the key will need to be renewed yearly if there is a renewal policy on the software. Most software vendors now while entering the license key makes the software go off to a clearing house to register the key and check its validity..
Then , login to the esxi console with the vsphere client and select your host.
Once selected, on the right hand side you will then see the esxi options tabs. Select Configuration.
Then down the left hand side select licensed Features.
On the top right hand side of the screen you will see a small 
option, click it. You will then see the assign license popup screen. Select Assign a new license keyA product key or license key is a code that can consist of numbers, letters and even symbols when installing software. The key is provided when you purchase the software and is used to complete the installation of the software or take it from demo to fully licensed. Sometimes the key will need to be renewed yearly if there is a renewal policy on the software. Most software vendors now while entering the license key makes the software go off to a clearing house to register the key and check its validity. to this host and enter your key.
Vmware esxi is now licensed.
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So I let my trial of ESXi expire (thought I had already applied perm key via vcenter).
When I try to access the ‘edit’ button referenced above, I get an like this – Call “PropertyCollector.RetrieveContents” for object “ha-property-collector” on ESXi “123.123.123.123″ failed. (123′s = the IP address of the ESX host). Any clue how to access the edit page in this situation? No other features / pages seem to be impacted…
I think this is related to where your swap file is…
http://communities.vmware.com/message/1705032
Can you point me to the +1 please?
I can’t find it
Hi There, its just aboe your comment ..UNLESS your on chrome, safari or any apple product….google seem to be having problems with compatability at the minute!