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VMWare ESX Serial Number Activation

If you have set up VMWare ESX you will find that it defaults to the evaluation version giving you 60 days of unlimited use. But, how do you apply your serial number? We have created a quick video below to help you with this easy process: Video Walkthrough – How to activate VMWare ESXi Serial […]

By Andrew Armstrong • 2 min read
Vmware Esx Serial Number Activation

If you have set up VMWare ESX you will find that it defaults to the evaluation version giving you 60 days of unlimited use. But, how do you apply your serial number? We have created a quick video below to help you with this easy process:

Video Walkthrough – How to activate VMWare ESXi Serial

VMWare ESXi Video walkthrough

When using this in a lab environment, you could use the stripped-back version of VMWare ESX with unlimited usage using the serial number below (as detailed in the video):

MN09P-4239L-18G40-0L1UP-CRH04

If you need to use the many features VMWare has to offer, then you would need to purchase a correct licence and enter that instead.

Version 6.0

If you are looking for a key for version 6.0, click here.

Version 6.5

If you are looking for a key for version 6.5, click here.

Version 6.7

If you are looking for a key for version 6.7, click here.

Version 7.0

If you are looking for a key for version 7.0, click here.

Version 8.0

If you are looking for a key for version 8.0, click here.

Feedback

If you have any questions or feedback on this guide, we would love to hear from you. So please feel free to leave us a message below in our comments section.

Looking for a different VMware version? See the full VMware ESXi / vSphere evaluation key hub for ESX through ESXi 8.0.

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Andrew Armstrong

Andrew Armstrong is a UK-based IT professional with 26+ years of hands-on experience in Windows, Windows Server, SCCM/ConfigMgr, Active Directory, PowerShell, and enterprise infrastructure.

He founded TechyGeeksHome in 2010 and has published over 1,500 practical guides covering real-world IT problems and solutions. When not solving IT problems,

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27 thoughts on “VMWare ESX Serial Number Activation”

  6. these keys are not working on 5.5 esxi host and can u give me key for vcenter 5.5

    2. did u find a esxi 6 license key I need one and can’t get one free VMware as its not current version

  9. thanks – after a frustrating search on trying to find how to do this in vmwares website, a search for key generator lead me to this…. appreciated.

  10. Serial not working with Veeam “Backup and Replication”. It stops with error “Current vSphere licence or ESXi version prohibits execution the requested operation”. Without serial (60 days evaluation mode) works Veeam fine. Any solution? Another key?

  13. Serial not working with Veeam “Backup and Replication”. It stops with error “Current vSphere licence or ESXi version prohibits execution the requested operation”. Without serial (60 days evaluation mode) works Veeam fine. Any solution? Another key?

  14. thanks – after a frustrating search on trying to find how to do this in vmwares website, a search for key generator lead me to this…. appreciated.

    1. did u find a esxi 6 license key I need one and can’t get one free VMware as its not current version

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