def get_license_manager(service_instance):
    '''
    Returns the license manager.

    service_instance
        The Service Instance Object from which to obrain the license manager.
    '''

    log.debug('Retrieving license manager')
    try:
        lic_manager = service_instance.content.licenseManager
    except vim.fault.NoPermission as exc:
        log.exception(exc)
        raise salt.exceptions.VMwareApiError(
            'Not enough permissions. Required privilege: '
            '{0}'.format(exc.privilegeId))
    except vim.fault.VimFault as exc:
        log.exception(exc)
        raise salt.exceptions.VMwareApiError(exc.msg)
    except vmodl.RuntimeFault as exc:
        log.exception(exc)
        raise salt.exceptions.VMwareRuntimeError(exc.msg)
    return lic_manager
Returns the license manager.

    service_instance
        The Service Instance Object from which to obrain the license manager.