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VDR evaluation - backups fail due to licensing issue posted: Nov 4, 2009 1:46 AM

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riaanb
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Nov 4, 2009

Hi

I have been asked to evaluate VMware Data Recovery. I have downloaded and installed vSphere Server (4.0.0 Build 162856), configured my hosts (running evaluation ESxi (4.0.0, 171294) instances) and installed the VDR plugin (1.0.2.0)

However, when a backup runs it fails with "The host 192.168.250.51 for VMware Data Recovery appliance is not licensed, backups cannot not be performed."

Both the vSphere Server and the host is running in evaluation mode (as per the licensing report in vSphere Server. The software was installed using downlaods from the same link after registering for a vSpere evaluation.

Should I be able to evaluate VDR? Any suggestions on how to get it working?

Thanks

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Riaan

Re: VDR evaluation - backups fail due to licensing issue

1. Nov 4, 2009 12:16 PM in response to: riaanb
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cincinnerdi
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Jul 28, 2008

Your 60 day trial licens give you full access to all vSphere features.

Running vCenter, go to Hosts, click on the host 192.168.250.51, click on the Configuration tab, and under Software the Licensed features. You'll see what your license status is.

Re: VDR evaluation - backups fail due to licensing issue

2. Nov 5, 2009 12:34 PM in response to: riaanb
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Pani8500
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Mar 19, 2009
restart the DR Appliance resolve this issue...

Re: VDR evaluation - backups fail due to licensing issue

3. Nov 5, 2009 12:53 PM in response to: Pani8500
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alubel
7 posts since
Oct 17, 2008

Actually it sounds like you tried to do your eval of VDR without a vcenter.. you are going to need one of those for VDR to work.

HTH,

Re: VDR evaluation - backups fail due to licensing issue

4. Nov 5, 2009 9:51 PM in response to: riaanb
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riaanb
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Nov 4, 2009

Thanks for the suggestions. We had in fact had added another host to the vCenter Server to manage - the host was running a licensed copy of Esxi. Changeing this host's licensing to Evaluation Mode resolved the issue.

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riaan

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