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    <title>topic Re: how to get esxi 4.1 license to be accepted on newly-reinstalled host (OEM HP Proliant) in ESXi Discussions</title>
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    <description>&lt;HTML&gt;&lt;HEAD&gt;&lt;/HEAD&gt;&lt;BODY&gt;&lt;P&gt;So do you have a license key with you now?&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Do you need help on how/where to assign it?&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/BODY&gt;&lt;/HTML&gt;</description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 06 Feb 2014 07:43:17 GMT</pubDate>
    <dc:creator>abhilashhb</dc:creator>
    <dc:date>2014-02-06T07:43:17Z</dc:date>
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      <title>how to get esxi 4.1 license to be accepted on newly-reinstalled host (OEM HP Proliant)</title>
      <link>https://communities.vmware.com/t5/ESXi-Discussions/how-to-get-esxi-4-1-license-to-be-accepted-on-newly-reinstalled/m-p/2157575#M203461</link>
      <description>&lt;HTML&gt;&lt;HEAD&gt;&lt;/HEAD&gt;&lt;BODY&gt;&lt;P&gt;I have just spent the day recovering from two failed disks in two arrays on one elderly HP proliant ml350 g5&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;It looks like this was deployed with HP-installed esxi 3.x (based on the HP packaging where the USB key used to be), and later upgraded to 4.1.&amp;nbsp; It's a very small install -- the esxi is running stand-alone.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;As part of the process of recovering the arrays I (accidentally) erased the usb stick in the box that hosts the esxi install.&amp;nbsp; So I pulled out the the HP CDs, and instead of the HP-branded esxi 3.x (like on the label of the box), there was a home-burned esxi CD labelled as 4.1 (which matched what was running on the box before the problem arose).&amp;nbsp; So I installed from the CD, got all the VM's running again, ghettoVCB (re-)scheduled via crontab and then went to apply the license.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;The branded HP box has a certificate (with barcode) showing I have "permission to use" esxi, but no key.&amp;nbsp; The 4.1 key that I have used elsewhere is not accepted in the "Assign License" dialogue.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;So - where do I go to fix this?&amp;nbsp; Do I need a key from HP? if so, what do I ask for?&amp;nbsp; My experience of dealing with HP for something like this are less favourable than dealing with the electrical-power monopoly, so any help would be appreciated.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Thanks in advance!&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/BODY&gt;&lt;/HTML&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 06 Feb 2014 07:32:11 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>DerekShaw</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2014-02-06T07:32:11Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Re: how to get esxi 4.1 license to be accepted on newly-reinstalled host (OEM HP Proliant)</title>
      <link>https://communities.vmware.com/t5/ESXi-Discussions/how-to-get-esxi-4-1-license-to-be-accepted-on-newly-reinstalled/m-p/2157576#M203462</link>
      <description>&lt;HTML&gt;&lt;HEAD&gt;&lt;/HEAD&gt;&lt;BODY&gt;&lt;P&gt;So do you have a license key with you now?&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Do you need help on how/where to assign it?&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/BODY&gt;&lt;/HTML&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 06 Feb 2014 07:43:17 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://communities.vmware.com/t5/ESXi-Discussions/how-to-get-esxi-4-1-license-to-be-accepted-on-newly-reinstalled/m-p/2157576#M203462</guid>
      <dc:creator>abhilashhb</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2014-02-06T07:43:17Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Re: how to get esxi 4.1 license to be accepted on newly-reinstalled host (OEM HP Proliant)</title>
      <link>https://communities.vmware.com/t5/ESXi-Discussions/how-to-get-esxi-4-1-license-to-be-accepted-on-newly-reinstalled/m-p/2157577#M203463</link>
      <description>&lt;HTML&gt;&lt;HEAD&gt;&lt;/HEAD&gt;&lt;BODY&gt;&lt;P&gt;You probably have a HP PAC-key, that needs to be exchanged for a valid VMware License key.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Contact HP or VMware, they are the only ones that can help with this.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/BODY&gt;&lt;/HTML&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 06 Feb 2014 08:29:54 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Linjo</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2014-02-06T08:29:54Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Re: how to get esxi 4.1 license to be accepted on newly-reinstalled host (OEM HP Proliant)</title>
      <link>https://communities.vmware.com/t5/ESXi-Discussions/how-to-get-esxi-4-1-license-to-be-accepted-on-newly-reinstalled/m-p/2157578#M203464</link>
      <description>&lt;HTML&gt;&lt;HEAD&gt;&lt;/HEAD&gt;&lt;BODY&gt;&lt;P&gt;this HP link&lt;/P&gt;&lt;DIV class="paragraphHeader"&gt;&lt;A class="textLink" href="https://h50203.www5.hp.com/wclweb/WCLKMView.aspx?uri=http%3a%2f%2fh20628.www2.hp.com%2fkm-ext%2fcontent-webapp%2fdocument%3fdocId%3demr_na-c01609734%26dtd%3ddefault%26locale%3den%26details%3dno&amp;amp;LinkClass=SAWDOCUMENT&amp;amp;LinkKey=emr_na-c01609734" target="_blank"&gt;HP Integrated VMware &lt;STRONG&gt;ESXi&lt;/STRONG&gt; 4.0 and Updates Getting Started Guide&lt;/A&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt; &lt;IMG src="https://h50203.www5.hp.com/wclweb/App_Themes/HP_Black/Images/pdficon_small.png" /&gt; 190KB&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;DIV&gt;...Upgrading to a full &lt;STRONG&gt;license&lt;/STRONG&gt; (on page 7...virtualization software such as &lt;STRONG&gt;ESXi&lt;/STRONG&gt;. Hosts provide processor...solution without the &lt;STRONG&gt;need&lt;/STRONG&gt; for separate external...the correct function &lt;STRONG&gt;key&lt;/STRONG&gt; when prompted to...&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;DIV class="paragraphHeader"&gt;Last Update: Apr 15, 2010&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;DIV class="paragraphHeader"&gt;(a.k.a. &lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;A class="jive-link-external-small" href="http://tinyurl.com/ma9m7kz"&gt;http://tinyurl.com/ma9m7kz&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;) is a pdf that leads me to the vmware site, which, when I Log in, shows me my esxi 4.1 license key -- which is not accepted by the "Assign License" process.&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;DIV class="paragraphHeader"&gt; &lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;DIV class="paragraphHeader"&gt;So in desperation I decided to type it again, after a good night's sleep, and PRESTO, it worked.&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;DIV class="paragraphHeader"&gt; &lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;DIV class="paragraphHeader"&gt;Which is weird, 'cause yesterday I was cutting and pasting it from the website - and pasting it into notepad first to strip out any stray/unacceptable characters, and had somebody read it back to me.&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;DIV class="paragraphHeader"&gt; &lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;DIV class="paragraphHeader"&gt;Thanks for the help!&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;DIV class="paragraphHeader"&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;BR /&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;/BODY&gt;&lt;/HTML&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 06 Feb 2014 17:17:58 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://communities.vmware.com/t5/ESXi-Discussions/how-to-get-esxi-4-1-license-to-be-accepted-on-newly-reinstalled/m-p/2157578#M203464</guid>
      <dc:creator>DerekShaw</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2014-02-06T17:17:58Z</dc:date>
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