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• vSphere/ESXi licensing questions

  I have improved my Foundation 2.5 Server vCenter to vSphere 4.0. The Foundation Server managed a single host VMware ESXi 3.5. After I updated, I added a HP ESXi 4.0 host. ESXi 3.5 host gets its license to a central license server. ESXi 4.0 host has a 60-day evaluation license. I looked at the license for the HP ESXi host tab and noticed that the only licensing option is to enter a key. My first question is, ' is it possible to use a centralized with vSphere 4.0 and ESXi 4.0 license server? I downloaded the distribution for the ESXi 4.0 HP host so that I can get for my HP hardware monitoring agents. I have to go back to HP to get a key for this host?

  Thank you

  Greg

  The license server is necessary unless you continue to use 3.5 hosts.

  ESXi 4 can be a free license - sign up for vmware for a free license code - but it can then be managed from vCentreServer, only the direct vSphereClient, which has characteristics of low-cut.  Having said that there are many uses for the features single and manage only one host at a time by the customer.

  Please aware points to any useful answer.

• ESXi license question

  I need the trial version of esxi which includes vmotion. I enterd my free license and the trial is expired. If I reinstall the software on my dell esxi 2950 shall she replaces the license and return to the mode of trial. I will also be able to delete my current VM on this machine. OT is a failure and I need vmotion their judgment to another host

  > bottom line, if I reinstall and keep the data safe I do it. However, I might try to get vmware to provide me with a temporary license. I now have a paid license for more than 20 processors. I'm just on a limited budget and none of them have vmotion

  If you paste into the installation CD and run a 'install' it will wipe everything.   If you choose the repair facility of the database on the installation disc is preserved.   You can also reset the configuration of the host of the DCUI that has removed the config.  With the reboot and repair you must re-register your virtual machines.

• vCenter Licensing Question

  We are currently conducting environment vSphere with vCenter Server 5 5 (using the VCSA).  My vSphere, ESXi licensing have the right to upgrade to vSphere 6, but is not my vCenter license.  After further review, we have seen that the SnS support contact us on our vCenter license had expired in January 2015, so we went ahead and got that renewed back support.  My question is, now that we have renewed the support we may update this license vCenter vCenter license 5 6 or we will have to buy a new license of vCenter 6 new?  I checked my VMware Licensing Portal and this shows that we have supported on vCenter 2018 license, but I don't see any option upgrade to this topic.  Any input would be greatly appreciated.

  Welcome to the community,

  as far as I know all the licenses that are (or were taken over at the time a new version was released) by an active subscription can be upgraded. When you select "Update license keys" in the drop down menu "I want", you should be able to select and upgrade your vCenter Server license.

  André

• Both sites have same ESXi licenses?

  Quick and easy question from someone who knows very little SRM and must answer to a question from the client.

  In a site two scenario SRM, sites should have identical ESXi licenses?  For example, would need Enterprise more DR site if I'm running it in Prod site?

  Thanks in advance.

  Not really, but the siye recovery if you do not the Enterprise license more you will not be able to take advantage of one of the characteristics that have a license with Enterprise Plus - for example, a VM with 8 vCPUs start on recovery - site

• Unity double switch integration - licensing question unity 4.0 (3)

  Unity double switch integration - licensing question unity 4.0 (3)

  The unit was sold as a single IP integration. My client needs Dual Switch with an Ericsson PBX. I received the license key of ORC, and I opened a folder of TAC.

  TAC said that the license file will not allow installation double switch integration. The Cisco SE on the account indicates that the license key will allow me to make the integration of the double switch.

  Who is right? I heard that the moderator here has all the answers :)

  The is correct. Any customer with a license 4.0 can do double switch. You don't need a special permit.

  Thank you

  Keith

• Conversion from ESX to ESXi licenses

  Is it possible to use a license ESX to ESXi Server?  If this is not the case, what is involved in the conversion of an ESX license to an ESXi license?

  Thank you

  There is no difference in licensing.  The license number is issued for vSphere, and you can use with ESXi or ESX.

• ESXi license code

  Do I need to get a new license code for a second server that I am standing in my environment?

  Thanks in advance for the help.

  If you are already registered for the 'free' ESXi licensed version, you can simply reuse the key. I believe that by default that the license takes supporting up to 100 free ESXi host. If you have a paid license, so make sure you have another license for this new host

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• ESXi license message

  We have ESX 3.5 and virtual Ifrastructure who works very well.  I installed a free stand-alone host ESXi to use for a test environment.  I registered the ESXi license.  When I apply the license to the ESXi host I get the following message: "release current licenses: license source you selected doesn't include all the features under the license you are currently using."  Do you want to release all of your current license and still? "The message also joined this discussion.

  My guess is that this will simply replace evaluation of ESXi with the saved ESXi license license.  However, I don't want to harm our virtual infrastructure of production.  I am concerned because the license message does not appear in the literature or the knowledge base for ESX.  Can someone confirm if I click Yes I will be OK and that it only replaces the evaluation of ESXi with the saved license license?

  It is a standard received warning when moving to an evaluation license where you are allowed to do anything for a license with the support less features - there should be no impact on your production environment.

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• Newbie - ESXi Hypervisor v5 but the license question is v4?

  I am a newbie of VMWare, has received licenses for VSphere 4 Enterprise Plus and VCenter Server 4.

  As a result, I went to the site web download ESXi 4.1 vmware.com hypervisor to install on my Dell of bare metal server.  When you select "Download", it shows a page to download ESXi 5.0.

  From the web since I downloaded 5.0 ESXi hypervisor requires I guess it works with licenses v4 that I registered, but I wanted to confirm that there is backward compatibility.  Or I have to put the hand on ESXi 4.1 hypervisor?

  Thank you.

  V - nice

  BTW. If you want to use version 4.1, you will be able to download this by clicking on the link

  Other versions of VMware vSphere: 4.1, 4.0       

  on the download page

  http://downloads.VMware.com/d/info/datacenter_cloud_infrastructure/vmware_vsphere/5_0

  André

• Very quick question on the free ESXi license

  Sorry this post as I have a related thread opened yet, but:

  Free ESXi 4.1 vSphere license allows access to San fiber channel?

  I ask because I am frustrated by is denied access to something that worked, and the only change I see is that I entered the license key last week. I spread the material, there must be setup somewhere.

  Again, I am really sorry to post a new thread, but I need a quick answer, I need this system in place and running as soon as possible!

  See you soon,.

  Gargravarr

  Yes - all access to storage etc will work always - it is only 'Advanced' features that are limited.

• New user vSphere Hypervisor license Question.

  I realize, it's maybe a stupid question, but the free license, I received for ESXi said 5 licenses of the Machine. It's that 5 guests? or 5 virtual machines on a single host?

  Thank you.

  In fact, there is no such limitations. The current version is only limited to 32 GB memory physical host and some lower limits for virtual machines (e.g. max. 8 vCPUs/VM). Also, you will have limited access API, which prevents to use most based virtual machine backup solutions. For more details, see Getting Started with Free VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) .

  André

• 3.5 to 5.0 ESX license question

  Hi people,

  First of all I apologize for asking a question that is probably buried in a document from somewhere. I'm just my feet wet with VMware and my search-fu skills are still weak in the world of the VM.

  In any case, I'm going to spend a few 2003 VM ESX 3.5 on a our new vCenter infrastructure using the migration tool, (which is a huge help also). Use of the VM 3.5 a license server dedicated, who retired as well as the older ESX servers. So my question is I meet any license "traps" when I start to raise the newly converted virtual machine? I hope that they will at request of licenses for vCenter 5 but I know that licenses are managed differently now. Will it move all files from the old license server and plug them vCenter?

  Other pitfalls I should be aware? I decided to skip the SYSPREP files until I get a better handle on this process. Thanks in advance!

  If your just bring for guests, there will be no license problems.  Licenses are applied to the ESXi host, not the guests.  Ask you manage 3.5 hosts in vCenter5?

  Don't forget, to leave the vHardware for the VI3 guests at 4.  When the conversion is completed, upgrade the VMware first, and then the virtual hardware tools.

• vCenter VDI Licensing questions

  Hello

  Basically, my question is if a standard of vCenter license can manage hosts with VDI and Non - VDI workload without violating the EULA.

  For a more detailed explanation, please see below:

  Thank you very much in advance

  concerning

  Luis

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  Environment:

  -vSphere 4

  -Cisco UCS

  Customer has acquired the following licenses:

  -1 vCenter server standard (Cisco OEM)

  -vSphere Enterprise Plus for 16 cores (Cisco OEM)

  also, as VDI will run on the VI client thus acquired a set of 5 view come with:

  -1 Server vCenter for VDI

  -See the first 5 Add - on licenses (200)

  -vSphere Enterprise more to View 5 (200)

  The current implementation has a unique vCenter and 8 blades, divided into two groups:

  -6 guests for Admin more application VMs

  -2 VMS VDI host

  Scenario has):

  -If we use the vCenter VDI license, according to the "View4LicensingFAQ.PDF" of VMware, support Non - VDI running in a VDI VI is not allowed (see below)

  Q: can I run other workloads from server on the vSphere which is included in the view?

  A: No. vSphere and vCenter beam view components are limited to desktop deployments.  A desktop virtual machine is defined as a virtual machine that is running the following operating systems:

  Windows 95/98, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP Professional, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows Vista business, or Windows Vista business, Windows 7.

  The only exception to this rule are the elements that make up the virtualized infrastructure Fund (View Manager, vCenter Server, a Broker for the connections and/or management and tools used for Virtual Machine (s) of Office ESX hosted within an operating system of a server performance monitoring only).  Download the EULA here for details http://www.vmware.com/download/eula/.

  Scenario B):

  -If we use the Standard-vCenter vCenter license, according to the "View4LicensingFAQ.PDF" of VMware this is not recommended (see below)

  Can Q: you the customer mix vSphere hosts who have licenses from the beams of the view and vSphere license via vSphere la carte?

  R: a mixed environment is not recommended because there is risk of workloads server live-migration of a cluster of vSphere (via VMware vMotion™) in a scenario of disaster recovery for a license to view vSphere host, what would constitute a violation of the EULA. Guests are asked to keep their separate environments or buy to the map view to entitle the deployment of a mixed environment vSphere, vCenter, and licenses.

  
  Leaving apart from the facts that:

  -View licenses need to be reclassified from vSphere5 in vSphere4

  -The client may have bought more than necessary licenses

  My thoughts are:

  • -I have not read anywhere that the use of a Standard-vCenter to cover the VDI and the workload of Non - VDI is not possible at the technical level.
  • -I'm not 100% sure that it is aligned with the EULA
  • -Similar situation for ESXi hosts accommodation VDI VMs licenses

  If you use the view bundle vCenter only VDI workloads are allowed.    If you use vCenter who bought outside of the whole of the display, you can run anything you want with it.

• Foundation vCenter license question

  There are four servers, that we want to use as a vSphere ESXi hosts.

  VMWare vSphere Advanced Acceleration Kit (6 CPU) license includes vCenter Foundation licenses which supports up to three ESX host. What happens if we add a fourth ESXi host (if that's even possible)?

  Would it always be included with the other three, except with features like 'HA/VMotion"unavailable etc.?

  Silly question, but both of my dealers give me different answers.

  Thank you

  you get an error something like "insufficient license to...." "When you try to add the host fourth to your inventory of Foundation.