Error when creating a VM

[PatrickF01]

Hello,

when i try to create a new VM via the Host Client i get following error message:

Cause: TypeError: _deviceHelper is undefined

Version: 2015.12.21

Build: 3357452

ESXi: 6.0.0

Exception stack:

toVirtualMachineConfigSpec@https://xxxx/ui/scripts/main.js:60:10100

createVM@https://xxxx/ui/scripts/main.js:61:2446

createVM@https://xxxx/ui/scripts/main.js:67:13834

$scope.wizardOptions.currentPage.onCommit@https://xxxx/ui/scripts/main.js:52:16535

onCommit@https://xxxx/ui/scripts/main.js:120:23151

onFinishClick@https://xxxx/ui/scripts/main.js:120:24165

.controller</$scope.onFinish@https://xxxx/ui/scripts/main.js:120:26196

eb.prototype.functionCall/<@https://xxxx/ui/scripts/main.js:6:21837

@https://xxxx/ui/scripts/main.js:89:31513

Me/this.$get</k.prototype.$eval@https://xxxx/ui/scripts/main.js:5:16488

Me/this.$get</k.prototype.$apply@https://xxxx/ui/scripts/main.js:5:16702

@https://xxxx/ui/scripts/main.js:89:31493

n.event.dispatch@https://xxxx/ui/scripts/main.js:2:14412

n.event.add/r.handle@https://xxxx/ui/scripts/main.js:2:11234

There is no license assigned to the host.

Regards,

Patrick

[rcporto]

Are you using the free license ? If yes, take a look here: https://labs.vmware.com/flings/esxi-embedded-host-client

Known Issues

• On ESXi hosts which are assigned a VMware vSphere Hypervisor license, all modification operations will fail silently. We are working on a solution to this issue.

[PatrickF01]

At the moment there's no license assigned to it. The host was installed 4 days ago.

[rcporto]

Try assign a license other than the free hypervisor license and try create the VM again.

[PatrickF01]

At the moment I have no other license available for testing. I will consider something.

[PatrickF01]

I just tried the vSphere Windows Client. There I can create a VM.

That means at the moment a have to use the Windows Client or buy a payd license to use the Host Client?

[rcporto · Accepted solution]

Note that at moment the Host Client are just a experimental tool and should not be used in production environment, if you need use the Free Hypervisor license you will really need to use the vSphere Client.

[PatrickF01]

Thank you very much. I wanted to use this in my lab environment.

In the future i still need a payd license to use the host client?

[PatrickF01]

Today i installed another ESXi 6.0 server without license (60 days test period). Then I installed the Host Client and creating/editing VMs works without a problem. I think the problem on the other server is not related to a license problem.

Regards,

Patrick