feature of vSphere API licensed on vSphere Essentials kit

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• VSphere API is available in VMware vSphere Essentials Kit?

  Hello

  TL; DR: I would like to know if the vSphere API is available in VMware vSphere Essentials Kit.

  We evaluated VMware vSphere to build an environment very small test & dev to work. Since vSphere worked well during our assessment, we will buy vSphere licenses.

  We only need to operate a single ESXi host and we don't much care our virtual machines because they are used for testing only. Thus, we don't need features such as vMotion.

  However, take us pictures and we depend on the vSphere API, because we use pyVmomi to administer our virtual machines.

  Because we only run an ESXi host, need for API vSphere vCenter but did not need features such as vMotion, I think that the Kit Essentials fits our needs. But I'm not sure it provides the vSphere API. If anyone can confirm?

  Kind regards

  Yes, vSphere API are available in the Essentials kit.

  Please see KB

  Ref: KB VMware: vSphere 6.x products offer

• features of vSphere 4.1 vSphere Essentials Kit 5.1 vs esxi

  Hello

  I'm new here and I have my vSphere server knowledge is limited.

  Our company is currently leading a free version of the server esxi 4.1 vSphere.

  Now, we have reached a point where we intend to implement some automation of test for our software products. To do this, we need to be able to programmatically control the virtual test machines (power on / power off, go back to the snapshot, copy files, etc.). VSphere free version does not offer that, and it seems that we have to upgrade to a paid version.

  The question:

  Is this the version licensed vSphere 5.1 Kit Essentials offers at least the same features that the free version of vSphere 4.1 offers? I could imagine, the very basic paid the 5.1 version of vSphere Essentials Kit has done some limitations compared to the 4.1 vSpehre esxi, same if vSphere 5.1 Kit Essentials has the feature of writing available to the "remote command line interface" (which we would need to manage the test program by computers).

  Tounsiiaa you!

  Gatis

  I can't think of all the features of the free version that are not available in the edition of Essentials 5.1, except for the number of sockets/CPUs per host, which is limited to 2 with the Essentials Kits.

  André

• esxi free upgrade to VMware vSphere Essentials Kit

  Hi we are a small company with a new 1 and 1 old server sent us this question for the Department sales of vmware but have had no response.

  We have two questions we hope that someone has had a few experiences with.

  Currently we use free on our new server esxi5 if we buy VMware vSphere Essentials Kit

  1. is it just a matter of the conclusion of the license in the free version of esxi to give it functionality increase so there is not need to reinstall things?

  2 if we have VMware vSphere Essentials Kit it would allow us to use tools such as quest vRanger pro or Acronis vmProtect for backup and replication connection.

  It would be much cheaper than the use of VMware vSphere Essentials Kit pro and seems to do the same job.

  Thank you

  Welcome to the community!

  Is it just a matter of the conclusion of the license in the free version of esxi to give it functionality increase so there is not need to reinstall things?

  Yes enter vSphere Essentials Kit License keys will unlock the applicable for this Kit features, re - install ESXi will be not be held

  If we have VMware vSphere Essentials Kit it would allow us to use tools such as quest vRanger pro or Acronis vmProtect for backup and replication connection.

  vSphere Essentials Kit inclused vStorage APIs for Data Protection so you should be good to use the third-party data protection software

• Updated information on vSphere Essentials Kit

  Hi all, I have a few questions about the upgrade of an ESXi host (and soon two) free license in an essentials Kit 4.1 vSphere paid one.

  First question: do I need to reformat the machine (s) to upgrade or simply I can change the license key with the vSphere client?

  Second question: the statement "... means of solution for small offices to virtualize... three physical servers. "who, with the essentials kit I can use the same license with up to three physical hosts with no restriction on the number of virtual machines, I put on them?

  I ask because my plan is to divide my servers on two physical hosts and use a third as a machine of relief and emergency in the event of hardware failure, so a license kit unique essentials is integrate perfectly, but only if the included Storage API I would make backups while VMS are running and there is no restrictions on the number of physical host.

  Thanks in advance for any kind reply.

  The underlying OS is the same - the licesnse allows different features.

  No need to refpormat or re - install, you simply apply your new license and it's done.

  Good luck

• What exactly is in the VMware vSphere Essentials Kit

  Yes I looked on the page and there seems to be a lot of xyz, but no definitive list of what is in the kit of essestials or even the pro kit.

  Ideally, this as the backup software, but would be nice to know all inclusive.

  VBackup Thinware said he needs of VMware Consolidated Backup, but Google takes me to the page on this point and when I go to buy, send me info about versions of VM, but nothing in the Kits except data backup API - tis more confusing for a new user.

  Kits Essentials is a set of licenses. The kit includes the licenses processor vSphere and vCenter Server for Essentials for an environment of maximum 3 guests (up to 2 CPUs) and capacity maximum vRAM grouped 192 GB. Kits scalability limits Essentials are applied to the product and may not be extended except by upgrading the complete kit to a top-range package. Cannot be decoupled or combined with other editions of VMware vSphere Essentials Kits are stand-alone solutions

  1. You can download and run up to 3 ESXi 5 guests with 2 processors
  2. You can download vCenter server and run one instance of vCenter
  3. You can download VMware Data Recovery to be able to backup your virtual machines without affecting the performance of the virtual machine

  Hope this helps

• Newbie question: ESXi 6.0 free vs vSphere Essentials Kit

  I currently have a server host running ESXi 5.5 (free version), accommodation mainly a lab with SQL servers and workstations Windows infrastructure.

  I plan to upgrade the vSphere Essentials Kit and I was wondering what are the additional benefits I would get paid Kit essentials ESXi free 6.0 vs.

  So far, I can think of the following:

  -Possibility to install on two additional host servers (however I don't really have this requirement for the moment)

  -Compatibility with VMWare as ALTARO and VEEAM backup software. (This would be beneficial)

  What are the other benefits Essentials Kit would offer a server environment unique host which would be sufficiently attractive to force one to go compared to the free version?

  Thank you for any comments.

  ArnieC

  Another great advantage will be the Server vCenter which adds lots of features and will help you manage all three hosts. Have a look here some of the additional benefits: http://www.vladan.fr/esxi-free-vs-paid/

• Question of very fast licenses - vSphere Essentials Kits

  Hello

  Can you have several Essentials and Essentials Plus kit by site?

  That is to say - can you buy 3 x Essentials Kits for your site with 9 guests and build 3 VMs vCenter to manage each package of 3?

  IE - if you use your first kit, you are eligible to buy a second for the next hosts a few in your company?

  Thank you

  I'm not aware of a limitation for the Essentials Kits. The only one I can think of with a limit of one per site is an acceleration Kit.

  Anyway, if you consider three Kits Essentials more, it may be useful to check if the benefits of vCenter Server more ESXi Standard licenses justifies the price difference.

  André

• vSphere Essentials Kit - machine virtual vcpu

  Hi,.
  
  Please , someone tell me what is the maximum number of vCPU likely to be affected to a single virtual machine in VMware VSphere 5.5 U1 Essential Kit?
  
  Thank you very much
  
  (Sorry for my English( )

  
  

  
  

  Checkout below KB.

  VMware KB: Licensing for vSphere 5.5

  Also check the maximum configurations for VM

  http://www.VMware.com/PDF/vsphere5/R55/vSphere-55-configuration-maximums.PDF

• VMware vSphere 5 Essentials Kit for 3 guests (3 physical servers)

  Hello

  I currently use the number of servers with the free version of VMWare ESXi 5.

  So now I want to use more RAM and want to have more tools like backup tool, clone.

  I've been reading in vmware site but it makes me a bit of confusion.

  Can someone clarify this for me:

  1. what should I do after the 'VMware vSphere Essentials Kit' command that allows me to manage 3 physical servers, while I use "VMware vSphere Client" free edition?

  2 should I change or action with "VMware vSphere Hypervisor?

  3. the fee of $495 is a right to life or it's annual fee? The subscription is required for first year only, is that correct?

  4. "VMware vSphere Essentials Kit' supports up to 192 GB of RAM per physical server and max of 32 GB of RAM per VM?

  5. What is the difference with "VMware vSphere Standard" edition?

  It's a few links I've read:

  www.VMware.com/Products/vSphere/compare.html

  Store.VMware.com/Store/VMware/en_US/Home

  Store.VMware.com/Store/VMware/en_US/PD/ProductID.282883900 & src = WWW_eBIZ_productpage_Essentials_Buy_US

  www.VMware.com/ve/Products/vSphere/Pricing.html

  Thank you very much!

  Post edited by: a.p. fixed the title (in capital letters)

  1 + 2) Just enter the new license key. No need to reinstall the hosts or stop the virtual machines. In the oder to the Manager of all 3 hosts from the same management interface, you must configure vCenter Server, which is included in the Kit of Essentials.

  3.) after the initial purchase, it's your decision if you renew the subscription after the first year.

  4.) there have been a few changes since release of vSphere regulatory policy 5. With the release of vSphere 5.5 all material limitations (cores per CPU and RAM) have been removed (see http://www.vmware.com/files/pdf/vsphere_pricing.pdf).

  5.) see page 6 in Licensing, Pricing and packaging white paper

  André

• Do Datacenter, cada um com Essentials Kit Plus

  SE tenho duas licencas do vSphere Essentials Kit Plus, we know that esta Edition mourned ate 03 hosts, com 02 processadores.

  Posso em um mesmo vCenter gerenciar Doi Datacenter, cada um com esta versão Essentials? Or e cada um no seu vCenter?

  Obrigado!

  A licença vCenter as acompanha o e Kit Essentials Plus a vCenter Server Essentials, veja:

  VSphere Essentials Kit licenses are perpetual and does not expire. It includes 6 licenses processors of vSphere Essentials (for 3 servers with up to 2 processors each) and 1 license for vCenter Server Essentials the duration of the subscription includes the updates and new versions of the product selected in the selected period. Support for selected products can be chosen based on the incident.

  SE voce precisar gerenciar but realmente do 03 (very) hosts e wake 02 (duas) licencas do vSphere Essentials Kit, você vai precisar instalar 02 (DOI) vCenters separately.

• Can I add the VSphere Essentials license key to the evaluation version of Vsphere?

  Hi all

  We bought Vsphere essentials and waiting on licenses to get out.  New equipment has arrived and I'm eager to get started virtualize the current environment.

  I can download the demo version of vsphere, start configuring etc THEN add the essentials license key when this happens?

  The toggle features license key in ESX or is there different versions?

  Thanks in advance

  Welcome to the Forums - Yes, you can start with the ESX evaluation mode which is equivalent to Enterprise Plus - so when you apply the essentials license, you will lose the features that you are not allowed to

  If you find this or any other answer useful please consider awarding points marking the answer correct or useful

• License for vSphere Essentials 6, more

  Hello

  We have a client vSphere Essentials 5, more. If the customer wants to upgrade to version 6, they should buy some sort of license?

  I had a look at the my.vmware account, but could not see any version 6 it.

  / R

  Andreas

  If you have a Support and subscription current and active contract customer, you can upgrade to the new version free of charge.

  VMware KB: How to upgrade license keys in my VMware

• 5 of VSphere and VMware vSphere Essentials Licensing

  I just the unit of vCenter installed and put my license keys in for VMware vSphere Essentials Bundle - (version 5.0) - license - 3 guests - up to 2 processors by host

  However, when I connect via vSphere client of web it says I have a key that expires in 60 days (the assessment key). I can't delete this key. I'll find myself unable to manage my VM with vSphere Web Client in 60 days?

  Man, this approval is confusing!

  

  Thank you!

  Post edited by: a.p. - in gray license keys!

  Looks like that you always use your evaluation key for your instance of vCenter instead of your purchased key.  If you click on the tab of systems vCenter server you should be able to pass the eval on a key your purchased key.  That should solve your problem.

• VSphere Essentials Bundle renewed client - cannot find license key 5.1

  Hello

  At MyVMware, I can see our own business license keys and also my costomer license keys. How ever I can not understand how to 'Add' or 'upgrade' or 'renew' or what do I purchaced license to find 5.1 vSphere license keys to my client. Can I get 4.1 only license keys there.

  Also in MyVMware super user of the client has bad emaild address - no e-mail at all such-domain.

  The licenses ordered (new) are:

  Subscription only for VMware vSphere Essentials Bundle for 1 year	VMware vSphere 4 Essentials Bundle for 3 guests (Max 2 processors per host) and 6 cores per processor	1	31 MAY 2012	19-SEP-2015
  Subscription only for VMware vSphere Essentials Bundle for 1 year	VMware vSphere 5 Essentials for 1 processor	6	31 MAY 2012	19-SEP-2013
  Subscription only for VMware vSphere Essentials Bundle for 1 year	VMware vCenter Server 5 Essentials for vSphere	1	31 MAY 2012	19-SEP-2013

  
  What can I do? VMware host the client complains that I need to provide the license key.

  Thank you

  Juha

  I would recommend you open a support case license with VMware (from the portal of my VMware) on behalf of your client and explain what you see now and how it is supposed to look like. Provide details regarding the purchase of renewals (no matter what email address on the order form of renewal might be important).

  From my experience, licenses support is extremely helpful and I am sure that they will be able to get it straightened up in no time.

  André