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netkombonnet
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Contributor

Can not add HD on ESXi 4 Free Server

Hi Folks

when trying to add an additional HD via Vsphere Client i get an License error:

Not enough licenses etc...

xxx com.vmware.vim.license.error

Thanks for help

Paul

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dab
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Enthusiast

If you are trying to add a HD to a VM have a look here : "Adding second virtual disk to Vm"

Daniel

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TAMW
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In ESXi 4 Free you cannot " hot" add a disk.

In ESXi 3.5 this was a "free" option but in 4 you have to pay for the hot plugging virtual hardware functionality

You have to shutdown the VM first and then add the disk.

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netkombonnet
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Contributor

Hi Folks

thank you for your help.

The problem was the hot plug issue.

When the machine was down i could add the additional disk without problems.

"It´s not a bug, it´s one feature less in ESXi 4"

Thank you for our help

Regards

Paul

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