License Calculator for VMware Cloud Foundation, VMware vSphere Foundation and VMware vSAN.

2024-12-07 How to use the License calculator Prerequisites: Download the attachment and extract the CSV template file and script. The script is accepts acc

How to use the License calculator

Prerequisites:

Download the attachment and extract the CSV template file and script.

The script is accepts accept a csv file , which a csv template file has been include to enter datum for different configuration for simulation .

When using the template csv file , please note the follow rule :

1. Do not rename the column ID as that is referenced by the script.
2. Each row represents either a vSphere and/or vSAN cluster.

Enter in data for each of the column ID in order under each row. See column ID descriptions and data examples in the table below.

#	column ID	Description	Data Example
1	CLUSTER_NAME	Name of the cluster configuration.	CL1
2	NUMBER_OF_HOSTS	Number of hosts in the cluster configuration.	4
3	NUMBER_OF_CPU_SOCKETS	Number of CPU sockets per host.	2
4	NUMBER_OF_CPU_CORES_PER _ socket	number of physical cpu core per socket .	18
5	VSAN_ENABLED_CLUSTER	enter Yes to identify the row as a vsan cluster configuration . Enter No to identify the row as a compute cluster configuration.	Yes
6	TOTAL_RAW_VSAN_TIB	Number of raw TiBs claimed in the vSAN cluster configuration.	13.9

Instructions for using the VCF/VVF Calculator
# Dot source the function
../vcf-vvf-calculator.ps1

# Example calculator for VCF
Get – vcfandvvfcalculator -inputfile sample-input.csv -DeploymentType VCF

# Example calculator for VVF
Get – vcfandvvfcalculator -inputfile sample-input.csv -DeploymentType VCF

# Example calculator for VCF and export results to CSV
Get – vcfandvvfcalculator -inputfile sample-input.csv -DeploymentType VCF – Csv

# Example calculator for VVF and export results to CSV
Get-VCFandVVFCalculator -InputFile sample-input.csv -DeploymentType VVF – Csv

Output Example

Here is an example output after running the License Calculator and the table below describes each of the columns in the sections. At the bottom of the output shows the total quantity of VCF or VVF core and vSAN TiB licenses required.

vcf with vSAN Capacity Licensing Example :

column Name	Description
Required VCF Compute Licenses Per Cluster
CLUSTER	This column displays the name of the cluster.
num_hosts	This column is displays display the quantity of host in the cluster .
NUM_CPU_SOCKETS_PER_HOST	This column displays the quantity of CPU sockets in the host.
num_cpu_cores_per_socket	This column displays the quantity of cores in each CPU socket in the host.
FOUNDATION_LICENSE_CORE_COUNT	This column displays the quantity of core licenses required for Foundation licensing in the cluster.
Required vSAN Licenses Per Cluster
CLUSTER	This column displays the name of the cluster.
num_hosts	This column is displays display the quantity of host in the cluster .
NUM_CPU_SOCKETS	This column is displays display the quantity of cpu socket in the cluster .
NUM_CPU_CORES	This column displays the quantity of cores in the cluster.
FOUNDATION_LICENSE_CORE_COUNT	This column displays the quantity of core licenses from the Foundation offer in the cluster.
entitled_vsan_license_tib_count	This column is displays display the quantity of TiB license receive from the Foundation offer in the cluster .
REQUIRED_VSAN_TIB_CAPACITY	This column displays the desired TiB capacity for the cluster.
VSAN_LICENSE_TIB_COUNT	This column displays the number of TiB licenses required for the cluster after taking into account any TiB entitlement received from the Foundation offer. • If the figure is negative or 0 , this is represents represent that the quantity of TiBs receive from the Foundation offer is great than or equal to the quantity of TiBs that require license . No additional licensing is require and excess capacity can be aggregate . • If the figure is positive , this is represents represent that the quantity of TiBs that require license is great than the quantity of TiBs receive from the Foundation offer . additional licensing is require .