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name: vmwaresolutions-zerto_managing_licenses
title: Managing HPE Zerto Software stand-alone licenses
description: As of 17 July 2025, new automated installations of Red Hat® OpenShift® for VMware® are no longer available for new or existing deployments of VMware Cloud Foundation for Classic - Automated instances. You can still use or delete your existing Red Hat OpenShift for VMware automated installations until 16 July 2026. The service will no longer be available from 17 July 2026.
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# Managing HPE Zerto Software stand-alone licenses
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As of 17 July 2025, new automated installations of Red Hat® OpenShift® for VMware® are no longer available for new or existing deployments of VMware Cloud Foundation for Classic - Automated instances. You can still use or delete your existing Red Hat OpenShift for VMware automated installations until 16 July 2026. The service will no longer be available from 17 July 2026.
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You can view and delete the HPE Zerto Software licenses that you ordered for stand-alone use.

## Procedure to view HPE Zerto Software stand-alone licenses
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1. In the VMware Solutions console, click **Resources > VCF for VPC** from the left navigation panel.
2. Scroll down to the **HPE Zerto Software licenses** table to view the license name, creation time, and status.
3. To view more details of a specific license, click the license. The following information is displayed for the HPE Zerto Software license:

* License notes
* Number of VMs licensed
* Creation date
* Email address
* Status

   The status can have one of the following values:
   * **Ordering** - the order is submitted to IBM Support.
   * **Completed** - IBM Support received your order and a license key request was sent to HPE Zerto Software.

## Procedure to renew HPE Zerto Software stand-alone licenses
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Your HPE Zerto Software license expires annually. Before it expires, you must request a new license and delete your existing one.

To renew your license, complete the following steps:

1. Order a new license with your required quantity. For more information, see [Ordering HPE Zerto Software stand-alone licenses](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/vmwaresolutions?topic=vmwaresolutions-zerto_ordering_licenses&format=markdown).
2. Wait to receive your new license key from IBM Support.
3. After you receive the new license key, delete your existing license. For more information, see [Procedure to delete HPE Zerto Software stand-alone licenses](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/vmwaresolutions?topic=vmwaresolutions-zerto_managing_licenses&format=markdown#zerto_managing_licenses-procedure-delete).

## Procedure to delete HPE Zerto Software stand-alone licenses
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Deleting a HPE Zerto Software license does not delete the HPE Zerto Software service that is installed on a VCF for Classic - Automated instance. To delete the service, you must do so in the IBM Cloud for VMware Solutions console.

For more information, see [Deleting services from VCF for Classic - Automated instances](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/vmwaresolutions?topic=vmwaresolutions-vc_deletingservices&format=markdown).

To delete a HPE Zerto Software license:

1. In the VMware Solutions console, click **Licensing and metering > Add-on services** from the left navigation panel.
2. Scroll down to the **HPE Zerto Software licenses** table and select the license that you want to delete.
3. From the **Actions** menu, click **Delete license**.
4. In the **Notes** field, optionally enter a reason for license deletion.
5. Enter the license name to confirm deletion and click **Delete**.

   The status of the license is changed to **Removing**. When the license deletion is complete, the license is no longer listed in the **HPE Zerto Software licenses** table and you receive an email that confirms the license deletion.

The license charge is reflected on your account until the end of the billing cycle, which is typically 30 days.
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## Related links
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* [HPE Zerto Software overview](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/vmwaresolutions?topic=vmwaresolutions-addingzertodr&format=markdown)
* [Managing HPE Zerto Software](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/vmwaresolutions?topic=vmwaresolutions-managingzertodr&format=markdown)
* [Ordering HPE Zerto Software stand-alone licenses](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/vmwaresolutions?topic=vmwaresolutions-zerto_ordering_licenses&format=markdown)
* [HPE Zerto Software technical documentation](https://www.zerto.com/myzerto/technical-documentation/){: external}