From 48016e49c87890f2aedf9e0da56f25c6dc5a286e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Chris Roberts Date: Wed, 9 Jun 2021 09:13:41 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] Remove license related content from the documentation --- website/content/docs/providers/vmware/faq.mdx | 46 ------------------- .../content/docs/providers/vmware/index.mdx | 12 ++--- .../docs/providers/vmware/installation.mdx | 39 ---------------- 3 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 93 deletions(-) diff --git a/website/content/docs/providers/vmware/faq.mdx b/website/content/docs/providers/vmware/faq.mdx index 9ed694de5..c23540fdf 100644 --- a/website/content/docs/providers/vmware/faq.mdx +++ b/website/content/docs/providers/vmware/faq.mdx @@ -8,52 +8,6 @@ description: |- # Frequently Asked Questions -## Q: Can Vagrant VMware Plugin work without internet? - -No, Vagrant VMware plugin requires a new license every 6 weeks. Vagrant will try to renew the -license automatically. If you are on an environment without internet, after 4 weeks Vagrant will emit a warning, -and after 6 weeks, the VMware plugin will stop working. You can install a new license to reactive vagrant. - -## Q: I purchased a Vagrant VMware plugin license, but I did not receive an email? - -First, please check your JUNK or SPAM folders. Since the license comes from an -automated system, it might have been flagged as spam by your email provider. If -you do not see the email there, please [contact support](mailto:support@hashicorp.com?subject=License Not Received) -and include the original order number. - -## Q: Do I need to keep the Vagrant VMware plugin license file on disk? - -After you have installed the Vagrant VMware plugin license, it is safe to remove -your copy from disk. Vagrant copies the license into its structure for reference -on boot. - -## Q: Do I need to purchase a separate license for VMware Fusion/Workstation - -Yes. The Vagrant VMware desktop plugin license is only valid the for the Vagrant -plugin and cannot be used to license the VMware Fusion or VMware Workstation -application. - -## Q: I lost my original email, where can I download my Vagrant VMware plugin license again? - -Please [contact support](mailto:support@hashicorp.com?subject=Lost My License&body=Hello support! I seem to have misplaced my Vagrant VMware license. Could you please send it to me? Thanks!). **Note:** -please contact support using the email address with which you made the -original purchase. If you use an alternate email, you will be asked to verify -that you are the owner of the requested license. - -## Q: I upgraded my VMware product and now my license is invalid? - -The Vagrant VMware plugin licenses are valid for specific VMware product -versions at the time of purchase. When new versions of VMware products are -released, significant changes to the plugin code are often required to support -this new version. For this reason, you may need to upgrade your current license -to work with the new version of the VMware product. Customers can check their -license upgrade eligibility by visiting the [License Upgrade Center](https://license.hashicorp.com/upgrade/vmware) -and entering the email address with which they made the original purchase. - -Your existing license will continue to work with all previous versions of the -VMware products. If you do not wish to update at this time, you can rollback -your VMware installation to an older version. - ## Q: How do I upgrade my currently installed Vagrant VMware plugin? You can update the Vagrant VMware plugin to the latest version by re-running the diff --git a/website/content/docs/providers/vmware/index.mdx b/website/content/docs/providers/vmware/index.mdx index cfddfebd9..fccf07d26 100644 --- a/website/content/docs/providers/vmware/index.mdx +++ b/website/content/docs/providers/vmware/index.mdx @@ -17,19 +17,15 @@ and [VMware Workstation](https://www.vmware.com/products/workstation/)  Vagrant to power VMware based machines and take advantage of the improved stability and performance that VMware software offers. -Learn more about the VMware providers on the -[VMware provider](/vmware) page on -the Vagrant website. +The Vagrant VMWare plugin is now open sourced under the MPL. The code +repository for the Vagrant VMware plugin is available on [GitHub](https://github.com/hashicorp/vagrant-vmware-desktop). This provider is a drop-in replacement for VirtualBox. However, there are some VMware-specific things such as box formats, configurations, etc. that are documented here. -For the most up-to-date information on compatibility and supported versions of -VMware Fusion and VMware Workstation, please visit the -[Vagrant VMware product page](/vmware). Please note -that VMware Fusion and VMware Workstation are third-party products that must be -purchased and installed separately prior to using the provider. +Please note that VMware Fusion and VMware Workstation are third-party products +that must be purchased and installed separately prior to using the provider. Use the navigation to the left to find a specific VMware topic to read more about. diff --git a/website/content/docs/providers/vmware/installation.mdx b/website/content/docs/providers/vmware/installation.mdx index bafbbb635..a480b2544 100644 --- a/website/content/docs/providers/vmware/installation.mdx +++ b/website/content/docs/providers/vmware/installation.mdx @@ -27,37 +27,6 @@ $ vagrant plugin install vagrant-vmware-desktop For more information on plugin installation, please see the [Vagrant plugin usage documentation](/docs/plugins/usage). -The Vagrant VMware plugin is a commercial product provided by -[HashiCorp](https://www.hashicorp.com) and **requires the purchase of a license** -to operate. To purchase a license, please visit the -[Vagrant VMware provider](/vmware#buy-now) page. Upon -purchasing a license, you will receive a license file in your inbox. Download -this file and save it to a temporary location on your computer. - -~> **Warning!** You cannot use your VMware product license as a -Vagrant VMware plugin license. They are separate commercial products, each -requiring their own license. - -After installing the Vagrant VMware Desktop plugin for your system, you -will need to install the license: - -```shell-session -$ vagrant plugin license vagrant-vmware-desktop ~/license.lic -``` - -The first parameter is the name of the plugin, and the second parameter is the -path to the license file on disk. Please be sure to replace `~/license.lic` -with the path where you temporarily saved the downloaded license file to disk. -After you have installed the plugin license, you may remove the temporary file. - -To verify the license installation, run: - -```shell-session -$ vagrant -``` - -If the license is not installed correctly, you will see an error message. - ## Upgrading to v1.x It is **extremely important** that the VMware plugin is upgraded to 1.0.0 or @@ -93,11 +62,3 @@ Desktop plugin: ```shell-session $ vagrant plugin update vagrant-vmware-desktop ``` - -## Support - -If you have any issues purchasing, installing, or using the Vagrant VMware -plugins, please [contact support](mailto:support@hashicorp.com). To -expedite the support process, please include the -[Vagrant debug output](/docs/other/debugging) as a Gist if -applicable. This will help us more quickly diagnose your issue.