Ordering on-premises VMware HCX instances
You can order an on-premises VMware® HCX™ instance without associating it to any VMware Cloud Foundation for Classic - Automated instance for licensing and activation of your on-premises HCX installation.
Before you begin
Ensure that you completed the following tasks:
- You configured the IBM Cloud® infrastructure credentials on the Settings page. For more information, see Managing user accounts and settings.
- You reviewed the considerations for on-premises HCX instances.
Procedure to order on-premises VMware HCX instances
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In the VMware Solutions console, click Licensing and metering > Add-on services from the left navigation panel.
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Scroll down to the On-premises HCX activation keys table and click Create new.
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Specify the resource group.
If No resource group available is displayed in this field, you currently do not have permissions to any resource group in this account. Contact the account owner to be assigned an Editor or Administrator role on a resource group in the account. For more information, see IBM Cloud IAM roles.
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Specify a new on-premises instance name, or use the default one hcx-xx where xx represents two randomly generated alphabetic characters.
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Click the link or links of the license agreements that apply to your order and ensure that you agree with them before you order the license.
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Click Add to estimate or Create.
Results
The ordering of the service activation key starts automatically. You receive confirmation that the order is being processed and you can check the status of the order by viewing the instance details.
When the activation key is ready to use, the status of the instance is changed to Installed and you receive a notification by email.
What to do next
View and manage the on-premises HCX instance that you ordered.