VMware is preparing to introduce a minor update of its Infrastructure 3 and started from VirtualCenter, reaching version 2.0.2 (build 50618).

This new build introduces several bug fixes and a new security permissions system for licenses called License Administration:

VirtualCenter Server 2.0.2 release now provides granular control over ESX Server and VCB (VMware Consolidated Backup) license redistribution and allocation. This option lets administrators restrict access to the license server, so only specified hosts can obtain licenses. It is also possible to specify the number and type of licenses that should be granted to particular hosts.

ESX Server 3.0.2, already supported by just released Lab Manager 2.5, is not yet available at the moment, and it will be probably released in a short timeframe.

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