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License vCenter trial?

We have a valid license but not access atm to download vCenter for an upgrade. My question is, can I simply download the Trial version and use that to upgrade or will it still expire after 60 days?

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Ok great, so why does My VMware not allow you to download vCenter from that site but allows a trial version that you can apply a license to? I ask because we have a corp account but we can't access it at this time and didn't know the difference between the two versions. I will be upgrading from vCenter 6.5 to 6.7.

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Ok great, so why does My VMware not allow you to download vCenter from that site

Usually because you are not entitled, because a vCenter License does not exist against your login, or you support and subscription has expired.

If you believe this not to be correct I would contact VMware Licensing.

Anyone can download trial versions, what dictates a Licensed version is the addition of a valid key, with a license key ESXi and vCenter enter trial mode for 60 days.