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RVANOC
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Cluster Stating License expired

Today I tried to add some ESXi hosts in to my ONLY cluster in my Data Center. When I do I get the error: License not available to perform process.  All of the hosts have the correct license.  When I check Licensing in the Cluster it tells me expired ( I have Standard purchased). When I click assign license all I see is Evaluation License. Which is bullpucky because Licenses under Assets under Clusters it shows the cluster with the Expired License. Why?

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a_p_
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Just to clarify. Did you add all your licenses (vCenter Server, and the ESXi licenses) to the vCenter Server's license inventory?

Does the vCenter Server itself has a license assigned?

Maybe some screenshots (with the license key grayed out) may help to understand this better.

André

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RVANOC
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Does This work?

license1.PNGlicense2.PNG

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a_p_
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What about the "HOSTS" tab. Does it list your ESXi/CPU licenses?

If you add an ESXi host which has already assigned a paid license (Standard, Enterprise Plus, etc) assigned, the Add Host process should automatically add taht license to the vCenter Server's inventory.


André

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