vSphere 4.1 5 upgrade and licensing issues

I currently have two server PowerEdge 2900. They each have two processors to 4 cores of each and 24 GB of RAM. Each server has a license in advance of vSphere 4 for 2 physical processors (1-12 cores). I also have vCenter 4 Foundation installed and licensed.

I am looking to buy a new PowerEdge 620 with 2 processors, 8 cores each, and 128 GB of RAM.

I want to do the following.

1) upgrade the vCenter 4 to 5 license. Upgrade 2 CPUs with a value of 4 advance to 5 Enterprise vSphere vSphere licenses.

2) update my installation of vCenter vCenter 4 5.

(3) install ESXi 5 on new server PowerEdge 620.

(4) migrate all virtual machines (guests) to a PowerEdge 2900 server to the new server 620.

(5) Server Decomission the 2900 now blank.

(6) keep the other server 2900 HA around and the low priority. VMs (I'm undecided as to whether I should upgrade to ESXi 5 on this one).

Changes to licenses of 4 to 5 seems like a maze, but according to my calculations, 2 processors of licence 4 set to upgrade to 5, should give me enough for 2 CPUs and 128 GB of vRAM on the 620. It's my first time going through an upgrade like this, so I was hoping that someone with more experience could weigh in on this plan. I'm completely missing something, and he will be missed horribly? Any extra info / advice is appreciated.

Thank you

... it is said that the old license get deactivated after the new ones are issued...

Don't worry about this. Only old license on the portal keys will be disabled when you upgrade the key to v5. There is no license on your systems check, which will disable the host or vCenter Server.

André

PS: Although there is no verification of the license, it is your responsibility to ensure that the old and the new licenses are not used simultaneously. It would be a violation of the EULA.

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