vCenter licenses for 3.5

Similar Questions

• vCenter licenses for each host?

  I have myself in the hell of the license, vCenter license standard by the vCenter host or managed ESXi?

  Hello

  you buy 1 license per server vCenter vCenter and can manage up to 1000 guests with a single esxi Server vCenter

  Concerning

• Do need me a separate license for VMware vCenter Server Heartbeat for a remote SQL Server database?

  Do need me a separate license for VMware vCenter Server Heartbeat for a remote SQL Server database?

  Only a single vCenter Server Heartbeat license is necessary to protect the components of the vCenter Server installed remotely, including SQL Server. A single license is also used for several UNIQUE for vCenter Server services protected authentication servers. A license is required per instance of vCenter Server.

• I would like to download the license for Vcenter 5.5

  Hello:

  We recently purchased a new (HP DL380 Gen9) ESXi host and that host will work with Version 5.5 Update 2.  I was asked my our VMware consultant to connect to our VMware account and get the license for Vcenter 5.5 .  I can log on to the account; but, how to the license for Vcenter 5.5?

  Then the license "vCenter Server 5 Essentials" should be sufficient. You should be able to download vCenter 5.5 from here (but don't forget to take the update correct level: 5.5, 5.5 U1 or U2 5.5): VMware vSphere 5: Private Cloud Computing, server and data center virtualization

  And you should think about upgrading 5.1 hosts after that vCenter device is installed and configured.

• Do we need to buy separate licenses for ESXi and VCenter and 5

  Hello

  I have confusion about the licensing model, I have 2 servers (2 socket) physical with 4 licenses of VMWARE VSPHERE 5 STANDARD 1 PROCESSOR, you can clear my doubts if I need to buy a separate license for VCenter Server and if so, which is the right one?

  Thank you

  Yes, vCenter Server needs to be licensed separately (VMware also offers packaged essentials and acceleration kits). Since you already have the CPU licenses, you can either watch the "vCenter Server Foundation" license that allows to manage up to 3 guests or 'vCenter Server Standard' license without this limitation.

  André

• installation of licenses for unit 3 expiration vSphere ESX 4 & 1 vCenter server

  Hello

  I have a problem with the installation of vSphere for unit 3 licenses expired ESX 4 & 1 Server vCenter.

  I have server unit 3 ESX 4 & 1 vCenter server is installed on the evaluation version that all were connected and works well.

  Today, I saw evaluation is expired and I have installed a license purchased for vCenter, now works well... & out of server ESX 3 1 automatically

  Get connected & I have including the license key for this ESX box... but I was not able to enter a license key for other areas of ESX4 2.

  So what I did is I connected ESX4 directly from vSphere client & entered a license key, its activated, but when I disconnected and tried to connect

  Yet once vcenter, it does not say "your ESX Server license has expired.

  So my question is why I can't bring back boxes ESX4 to vCenter?, what could be the possible solution?

  Help, please.

  Thank you

  Rashid

  You can enter all vCenter licenses (all series numbers) and then just assign a particular series (or licenses of serial number) via vCenter.

  ---

  MCSA, MCTS, VCP, VMware vExpert 2009

  http://blog.vadmin.ru

• VMRC requires the license for use or free

  is that the VMware Remote Console tool requires the license for use or free? Thank you very much...

  In my view, it is covered by the vCenter license. As long as you have licensed vCenter (as far as I know on any edition), then you can use VMRC to any number of users.

• vCenter license migration.

  Hi all

  I'm n process of installing a new server vCenter and DB. Currently I have a vCenter 5.0 with Sql Express. I want to install new 5.5 vCenter as there is a problem with the Windows operating system. Can anyone provide steps on the migration of the current 5.0 vCenter vCenter license to new vCenter 5.5. And not taking a full backup of the current comics and migration to the new full DB will give me same old vCenter inventory?

  Kind regards

  Vikram kumar

  You must first migrate the database to db express to Full SQL 2008 DB. The steps are lower in the article.

  VMware KB: Migrating the database from the SQL Express vCenter server to full SQL Server

  -Deploy the new operating system and give the same IP address and host name you use for the old operating system.

  -Take the backup of the more secure base for located.

  -Take SSL certificate to the top of the old C:\ProgramData\VMware\VirtualCenter Server\SSL Server

  -Create the system DSN proper connections on the new host to vCenter server. For more information, see displaying and editing of the database server to vCenter Server installation fails with ODBC and DSN errors (1003928).

  -If the new VirtualCenter server using the same hostname and IP address, SSL certificates can be copied to the new server to eliminate the need to reconnect the ESX and ESXi hosts.

  -To copy the VirtualCenter Server SSL certificates:

  1. Create this folder structure on the new server:
  2. C:\ProgramData\VMware\VirtualCenter Server\SSL

  -To copy the VirtualCenter Server SSL certificates:

  -Copy these files from the server, VirtualCenter of origin to the new server, while preserving the folder structure:

  • VirtualCenter Server\SSL\rui.key C:\ProgramData\VMware\VMware
  • VirtualCenter Server\SSL\rui.pfx C:\ProgramData\VMware\VMware
  • VirtualCenter Server\SSL\rui.crt C:\ProgramData\VMware\VMware

  -Launch Virtual center 5.5 installation see the installation guide for 5.5

  -When you are prompted, select use existing databaseand provide the correct credentials for the database.

  -When you are prompted, select this option to not reset the database to keep all your inventory data.

  -Restart the computer after the installation is complete.

  For detail info see the KB article below. http://KB.VMware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalID=5850444

• License question - do need me a VSAN license for all hosts in a cluster?

  I have a 6 host cluster exist using the VSphere Essentials Plus package with a single server VCenter. Can I buy x VSAN 3 licenses, for example to add the storage to the 3 hosts I have install the VSAN license on and access the VSAN of the 3 other hosts in the cluster data store? (Assuming only 1 CPU for each host.)

  Thank you!

  Hi Daniel,.

  Since Virtual SAN is activated at the level of a cluster, all cluster hosts can consume storage since the virtual SAN data store regardless of how many guests contribute to storage. So to answer your question, you need all 6 hosts in your cluster license, even though only 3 of them contributed storage.

  Also note that the licenses are per CPU so in your scenario if each host has 2 CPUs, you need a total of 12 CPU licenses. I hope this helps.

  Chris

• Can I install a vCenter license-free in my lab ESXi?

  Can I install a vCenter license-free in my lab ESXi?

  I have material available since I migrated to our company SAN ESXi and want to create a laboratory. I have a few questions:

  (1) can I install a vCenter license-free in my lab ESXi or am I can only use vSphere to connect to my ESXi 2 lab hosts?

  (2) create a cluster environment even if I use the free ESXi version to mimic my ESXi connected to a San company Production?

  Thank you.

  Hello

  Yes, you can install vCenter license-free, since it will take place for the 60-day trial. I free ESXI host cannot be managed by vCenter, if it will not mimic your production http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=1018275 plant

  Concerning

  MOhammed

• vCenter license requirement

  Hi people,

  I need a suggestion on an urgent basis. I have two sites (PR & DR) with 2 physical servers. I intend to buy the essential kit, which has a bundled vCenter. Now, I want to implement the replication of vSphere, but for this I need a vCenter to each site. So, should I buy the second vCenter separately in order to use the feature of vSphere replication? If yes then which version (essential or standard) and if not then please give advise on how to purchase licenses for development implement replication vSphere solution. Thank you very much.

  Kind regards

  MT Alam

  There are basically 2 scenarios how vSphere replication can be configured. With separate vCenter server instances, you must deploy a unit of replication on each site. With a single server vCenter Server, you deploy the unit of replication on the site of the target with access to the target data store. Whatever you do, make sure you familiarize yourself with the documentation and limits. In a single vCenter Server deployment, you will need to do some manual work, if the vCenter Server is not available at the time you need to recover the replica.

  Also, please be aware that replication does not replace backup!

  André

• License question: with the help of two "Standard Edition" licenses for > 8 vCPU by host

  Hi, I've been reading place on it for a few hours and would like to get confirmation here.  I have

  -a physical host: dual processor, 8 cores per processor

  -multiple licenses VSphere 5.0 Standard edition

  -VCenter 5.0 Enterprise Edition

  I want to distribute the VM with 12 vCPU and I expect to consume two licenses Standard Edition - one for each CPU, for a total of 12 vCPU.  When I try to do using VCenter I get error "virtual machine has 12 virtual processors, but the host only supports 8.»  "The number of virtual processors can be limited by the OS selected for the guest virtual computer or licensing for the host."

  I think that it is a license restriction because on the same host, the VSphere evaluation has authorized the deployment of a 12 virtual machine using RHEL 6.3 vCPU.  I checked later vCPU on evaluation copy function and it was 32 channels for it proves that it is not a BONE or a physical problem.  I think I downloaded an evaluation of the 'norm' rather 'Enterprise', but I am not sure.

  I read compare VMware vSphere editions and the 'Standard' column has CPU line: "CPU 1" and line vCPU: '8 - way '.  This makes me think that, for each new license, I should have a CPU with up to 8 cores.  that is by consuming two licenses, I use 2 CPU and up to 16 cores.

  I also read the EULA VMware multi-core pricing and Licensing Policy , and he said:

  Software licenses with six (6) cores per processor

  It does not say "with hearts of six (6) software licenses by host '

  The following excerpt from the EULA is the only evidence that I could find to support the conclusion that for Standard Edition, the maximum number of vCPU for each host is 8 (regardless of the number of licenses consumed);
  Combines VMware licenses on a single host software. Licensing policy allows combining the even on software licenses uniprocessor.

  Someone can confirm the limitation and is there something obvious that I missed to compare VMware vSphere editions.  The difference between host and per processor is huge, I'm surprised that it is ambiguous.

  Thank you

  Diarmuid

  Looking at this picture, it is said that you need 1 VMware Standard license per physical processor that your host has.  Down the chart to the vCPU, who said that a VM can have at most 8 vCPUs (for Standard).  Isn't 8 vCPUs per license, which is 8 vCPUs total.

  The demo version is licensed Enterprise Plus and develops of vCPU 32 on a virtual machine.

• Understand the Vcenter license

  Hello

  One of our clients allowed to purchase 2 of "VMware vCenter Operations Management Suite Enterprise 5.0 (package of 25 VM).

  As I understand it, is that we can create 25 s max by vcenter server VMs. But I want to manage my 50 vm using a vcenter server so I can handle that or not? If so, how?

  Thank you.

  Operations of vCenter vCenter Server are two different products. vCenter is the central key element which manages the hosts and virtual machines. operations ensures monitoring and analytical capacity, and we need a vCenter Server in place.

  VM 2 x 25 licenses stack up to 50 and basically allow you to use vCenter operations for 50 virtual machines managed by a vCenter. vCenter Server itself does not have these constraints of license, you can create as many virtual machines as you want.

• Licenses for ESX I have 5 vs physical Reources hosts

  I hope somone can answer this question for me.

  My script is as follows

  
  4 x Dell R710 each with

  2 x CPU sockets

  288 GB OF RAM

  Each ESX host is registered with Enterprise Plus

  All 4 hosts are in a single cluster of 4 nodes

  Given that the new license allows 96 GB of RAM per CPU socket, should I be removing some of the RAM and put it on other servers, or is it possible to apply more licenses for existing servers.  I ask this question because I ran out of memory resources in my cluster.  Yes, I understand the places available in a cluster, but looking at the resources for each host in the summary in vCenter tab, I have more than 60% or more of available memory on each host.

  When I run a script in the cluster by looking at the location of cluster information, I used more slots there are.  My cluster admission control policy has been set to 1 host and I was getting the error on the cluster, saying there isn't enough availbale resources for HA., but when I change the policy of cluster control admission to the processor by 20% and 20% of RAM, I have no problem with HA failover ability resources (even though I'm 96% for the current Capcity of failover memory).

  Any suggestion would be greatley appreciated.

  See you soon

  Ant

  Welcome to the community - a thing to do you know, it's memory is not phtysical of RAM but vortual RAM (vRAM) - the amount of memory used by the virtual machines running on the host - the with the company rock you more to use 96 GB x 2 x 4 or 768 GB vRAM in your enfironment - and that is also a rolling 12-month average so you can approve but to ensure that you are in compliance just add the amount of RAM you assign to virtual machines - and if you have a virtual machine with more than 96 GB just treat as 96 GB.

  To unferstand what is happening with you cluster HA need for more information on virtual machines running - as the number of processors, amount of memory allocated.

• Windows licensing for vSphere Essentials all Linux virtual machines running

  We offer vSphere Essentials and Essentials Plus of application virtualization on a company that currently has 4 servers that run multiple applications under CentOS. The two products are very good values, providing important functionality at a reasonable cost. Yet, society of the end-user has some resistance to the required cost of Windows Server licenses. There is no Windows servers on this network. Even a minimal vSphere Essentials requires usually 3 Windows Server licenses (for the domain controller, vCenter server, and database server) and a SQL server license. Even when using standard licenses, the total cost of these is higher than the cost of the essential elements of vSphere. Other people deploying vSphere Essentials on Linux-oriented networks are finding ways to use a lower number of Windows Server licenses?

  vCenter Linux would be an alternative in such cases, but this project seems to be stalled.

  Thank you.

  Welcome to the community,

  If you're only going to do the virtualization of servers (not VMware View) the vCenter Server does not need to be a member of the domain, or you need a separate SQL Server for a small environment. The edition of SQL SERVER 2005 Express (included in the vCenter Server installation) is sufficient.

  While a single license of Windows (more CALs) would do.

  André