Downloading vCenter Operations Manager
I already had vSphere 5 and vCenter 5 deployed in my vSphere lab. To evaluate vCOPS, all I had to do was see the vCOPS product evaluation center to download it and obtain license keys.
Figure 1: vCOPS Evaluation Center
Once you register for your free account and login, in the eval center, you’ll find your 60 day evaluation keys for vCOPS, vCenter Infrastructure Navigator, and vCenter Chargeback. You’ll also find downloads for each of those products. Note that if you want to evaluate vCenter Configuration Manager, you’ll have to click to contact a sales rep.