Licensing ESX 3.5 ESX 3.5 Standard Foundation

Hi all, my problem is related to a license file is not ineligible three servers ESX 3.5 just install. I have just 20 days left for the evaluation period, and so I asked my colleagues to contact a store and buy the necessary licenses. So they did, and they sent me a license for ESX Server 3.5 Foundation edition file. So I launched my VMWare Infrastructure Client, by connecting to one of the three hosts without a license and try to download the license file. The tab configuration, selected licensed features and I can see the Source license evaluation and 20 remaining days and under ESX Server Edition, I can see ESX Server Standard.

So first of all, I tried to change this information, but I don't have the choice, in the pop-up window, there are two options, without license and ESX Server Standard and the first is turn off, and the other is already selected! If no change is possible!

OK, I clicked on change near Source license and chose the last option, use a host license file. Searched the front received file and clicked Ok: a popup me has warned on deactivation of ESX Server assessment that would make the function Consolidated Backup no longer be available, but it's OK, since this is a test environment, and we are not interested in this feature. So I clicked Ok and received an error message saying "downloaded content license was not valid.

I'm sure that this license file is from license VMWare web site...

Is it possible that during the installation of the ESX Server a choice made on the Standard version, whereas now I can not use a license of the Foundation?

Hope someone could help us, as we count the days left...

Davide

The Foundation licenses grant you a license Virtual Center.  Install Virtual center and install the license and then direct your guests to the license server.  Establishment licenses are not allowed because they come with coveted e Virtual host-based product Center.

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