about vCenter 5 std.

[alex_wu]

Hi all,

I have a vCenter server 5 std. license, and I want to mange the VMware vSphere Hypervisor host, is it possible? and do I need to buy some other license? e.g. vCenter agent?

If I can manage the VMware vSphere Hypervisor with vCenter Server 5, how many vRAM entitlement per server the vCetnere server std. can manage?

thanks.

[AureusStone]

The free version of the hypervisor can not be managed by vCenter.

You should talk to VMware licensing to confirm your current license situation.

It would be strange to be licensed for vCenter, without any vSphere licenses.

[mcowger]

You need to license the hosts as well with at least ESXi Standard - the free version of the Hypervisor cannot be managed with vCenter.

[alex_wu · Accepted solution]

I pasted a link from VMware, how to understand it ? what is vCenter Server Agent license?

http://www.vmware.com/products/vsphere-hypervisor/faq.html

How do I use VMware vCenter Server to manage my VMware vSphere Hypervisor hosts?

VMware vCenter Server provides centralized management for VMware vSphere Hypervisor hosts and their virtual machines. To manage a VMware vSphere Hypervisor host with vCenter Server, you must have a vCenter Server Agent license, which is included in all paid editions of VMware vSphere.

[alex_wu]

What is vCenter Server Agent license?

How to understand the below link?

http://www.vmware.com/products/vsphere-hypervisor/faq.html

How do I use VMware vCenter Server to manage my VMware vSphere Hypervisor hosts?

VMware vCenter Server provides centralized management for VMware vSphere Hypervisor hosts and their virtual machines. To manage a VMware vSphere Hypervisor host with vCenter Server, you must have a vCenter Server Agent license, which is included in all paid editions of VMware vSphere.

[AureusStone]

It just means the free version of ESXi does not include the "vCenter Server Agent license".  So in short if you pay for vSphere you can connect it to vCenter.  If you use the free license you can not connect it to vCenter, you can only use it as a standalone host.