How to Extend ESX License.

[MALIK_ADEEL_IMT]

Dear Sir / Madam,

I have ESX license installed on 2 of my servers there licenses are going to expire i have heared that we can extend there licenses dates for some more time.But how ?

Can some one help me in this regard.

Thanks

Adee Imtiaz

Principle System Engineer

NetSol Technologies

Lahore Cantt Pakistan

54792

[AntonVZhbankov · Accepted solution]

If you need to extend evaluation licenses to have some more time for buying normal business licenses - just ask local VMware representative. I had no problems with that.

If you have business license already, they're not going to expire. VI licenses are permanent, only support period can end, but it won't affect your VI at all.

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[MALIK_ADEEL_IMT]

There is no other way around ?

Principle System Engineer

NetSol Technologies

Lahore Cantt Pakistan

54792

[Texiwill]

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None.

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Speak to your reseller, they may be able to help you.

Of course, if your environment is using the eval and this expires, you will still be able to use the VMs, you'll just lose the additional functionality . . and will not be able to restart them - risky . . but perhaps your fault for having production machines on trial kit?

The other option of course is to rebuild your eval kit and re-import the VMs?