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license for free VMware ESXI 5.1

I've downloaded and install ESXI 5.1 free version   and have a license key for it when I registered.
However,  when I am logging in with VSphere client or directly on the VMware  box I can see that license is set to 60 days eval and I do not see the way to key in free license provided by VMware  
How do I add free license to eval install of esxi 5.1
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Hi,

To add licenses:
Log in to the vSphere Client.
Click Home.
Under the Administration section, click the Licensing icon.
Click Manage vSphere Licenses.
Enter the License Key in the Enter new vSphere license keys field (one per line).
Include labels for new license keys as necessary.
Click Add License Keys.

After clicking Add License Keys, you can review the license keys you added, capacity counts, expiration dates, and labels associated with the license keys.

Click Next to assign the license keys.

Cheers,
Joe
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Using the vSphere Client, Select the Host, Configuration Tab, Licensed Features

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Then Select Edit

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Input your License Key, next to Assign New License Key to this Host

You only need to apply the license on Day 59/60, in this way you can evaluate ALL the Full features of ESXi.
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thank you very much