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You need administrator privileges to connect to VMware vSphere or vCenter.
Note | If you do not want to use DHCP, you need the following information: IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway. |
Update your license.
If you received a zipped license file by email, extract and save the .lic file to your local machine.
Step 1 | From the menu bar, choose . |
Step 2 | Select the License Keys tab. |
Step 3 | Click Update License. |
Step 4 | In the
Update
License dialog box, do one of the following:
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Step 5 | Click Submit. The license file is processed, and a message appears confirming the successful update. |
For optimal performance, we recommend reserving extra system resources for Cisco IMC Supervisor beyond the minimum system requirements.
Note | For more information about how to reserve system resources, see the VMWare documentation. |
Step 1 | Log into VMware vCenter. |
Step 2 | Choose the VM for Cisco IMC Supervisor. |
Step 3 | Shut down the VM. |
Step 4 | In VMware vCenter, click the Resource Allocation tab to view the current resource allocations, and click Edit. |
Step 5 | In the Virtual Machine Properties pane, edit resource allocations by choosing a resource and entering the new values. |
Step 6 | Verify that the new resource allocations have been made. |