VMWare License?

Do you intend to to buy a license for your ESXi?
If yes, then you can buy it at the VMware Store
http://store.vmware.com/store/vmwde/en_GB/home

If you want to use ESXi for Free, you will have to go here
https://my.vmware.com/web/vmware/evalcenter?p=free-esxi5&lp=default

Register and you will get a key. Apply that and your ESXi will be free forever. But there are sone limitations. The main would be that you wont be able to manage this ESXi in a vCenter.

OK stupid question... I I download 5.1 I will need to redo my server that has 5.5 on it or is there a way I can get around this?

Ok I see the license but when I try to register it tells me that it's already in use?  when I look at the summary the image profile is ESXi -5.5.0-1331820-standard?  I think perhaps I've installed VSphere maybe that's what it's asking for a license..

Sure - here's both
summary.png
summary2.png

Okay, so the current server does NOT have a license.

If you click the Edit (link), on the far right side at the top, in Summary2 (edit is missing) can you apply your License.

I can't believe I did that!  I didn't enter the license.  OMG I feel like an idiot!!  thanks.

Thanks when I looked at the config. I realized I didn't enter the license key.

That's no problem, we've all been there.....

Glad to help.