Welcome back!!! We are at Part 2 of the blog series on VMware vDefend License Hub where we focus on the transition process from legacy License Hub 5.1.2 to version 2.0 in a brownfield environment. As discussed in the previous article, there is no direct upgrade path from legacy License Hub 5.1.2 (1.0) versions to…… Continue reading VMware vDefend License Hub 2.0 – Part 2 – Transitioning from License Hub 5.1.2 to 2.0

Starting with VCF 9.1, activation of vDefend components no longer accepts the 25-character license keys and requires subscription-based license files with periodic reporting of license usage information. License Hub 5.1.2 for vDefend (aka License Hub 1.0) was introduced back in May 2026 to provide centralized management of vDefend and AVI subscription based license files and…… Continue reading VMware vDefend License Hub 2.0 – Part 1 – Architecture and Deployment