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EnnisMac
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after installing ESXi v5 license ESXi 5 host reverts to evaluation mode license

I've installed some new ESXi v5 hosts, these are new installs and not upgrades, however when I add a valid license key to the ESXi v5 host the host accepts the new license but after a few seconds downgrades the license to the evaluation mode license via which I had installed the host.

The new license keys are valid ESXi v5 keys and come from our ELA with Vmware.

Would somebody know what the issue is here and how to avoid it?

Thanks.

-Ennis McCaffrey

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Troy_Clavell
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you pulled these licenses from your license portal?  They where vSphere4 keys upgraded to vSphere5 keys or new keys?  Either way, you may want to open an SR and have the licensing folks take a look.

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EnnisMac
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Yes, doing that now but it is confusing and thanks for the answer Troy.

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EnnisMac
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Found the answer:

1. install ESXi v5.0 host

2. install and configure vCSA

3. add licenses (for vCenter Serverv 5.0 and for ESXi v5.0) to vCSA

4. add ESXi v5.0 host to vCSA

5. now ESXi v5.0 host will have correct license.

-Ennis

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rthresh
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Go to configuration tab

Go to Licensed Features

Click enter new license key

Enter your ESXi 5 license

I had to do it a second time as well.

The intial entry at install didn't take for some reason

I got the ominus 60 day warning....

All is well now

Product: VMware vSphere 5 Hypervisor Licensed for 2 physical CPUs (unlimited cores per CPU)

up to 32gb memory up to 8-way Virtual SMP (my duel Quads)

Hope that helps someone.

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ITBeast
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To rthresh,

Your post was a big help in finding where to find the configuration option to put in my evaluation License.

Thanks For the Help

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