How to add the Aria Automation License using the Aria Suite Lifecycle

Products

• VCF Operations/Automation (formerly VMware Aria Suite)

Issue/Introduction

• This article demonstrates step by step how to add the Aria Automation License using the Aria Suite Lifecycle.

Environment

• Aria Automation 8.x

Resolution

• Adding a license for Aria Automaton using the Aria Suite Lifecycle step-by-step process. 
   
• Prerequisite:
   
  • Take Aria Automation snapshots.
  • Verify that the license is already available 
  • Verify that you have an Aria Automation instance in Aria Suite Lifecycle.
  • Re-validate the vCenter from Aria Suite Lifecycle > Datacenter > Edit the vCenter > Validate.
  • Run Inventory Sync for Aria Automation from Aria Suite Lifecycle > Environments > Aria Automation > View Details > 3 horizontal dots.

• Steps:
   
  1. Navigate to the Lifecycle Operations dashboard in Aria Suite Lifecycle Manager and click Locker.
  2. Click License.
  3. To add a license, click ADD.
  4. Enter the alias in the License Alias text box.
  5. Enter the License Key and click Validate.
  6. After you validate the accuracy of the license, click Add.
  7. Select the Environments tab and then click View Details for an Aria Automaton product card.
  8. Select the product options (...) icon and click Add License from the drop-down list. You can view the list of current licenses.
  9. Click Next.
  10. Select a new license from the drop-down list and then verify the license details.
  11. (Optional) In Aria  Automation, you can delete the older licenses after selecting a new license. Select the licenses to be removed under Terminate Licenses.
  12. Click Finish.
  13. You can view license requests in Aria Suite Lifecycle Requests tab.

 

Additional Information

Configure and replace product licenses