I have 2 ESX 3.0.1 servers. Everything looks ok from the license server side, however I can't configure the hosts to connect to the license server.
When I type in the license server IP in the license section of ESX it comes up with "Unable to change license state as the license server is unavailable".
Here's what I get from my license server when I use "Perform Status Query":
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Status
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Flexible License Manager status on Sun 2/11/2007 21:48
\[Detecting lmgrd processes...]
License server status: 27000@vmvc
License file(s) on vmvc: C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware License Server\vmware.lic:
vmvc: license server UP (MASTER) v10.1
Vendor daemon status (on vmvc):
VMWARELM: UP v10.1
Feature usage info:
Users of PROD_ESX_FULL: (Total of 32 licenses issued; Total of 0 licenses in use)
Users of PROD_ESX_VMTN: (Total of 32 licenses issued; Total of 0 licenses in use)
Users of PROD_ESX_STARTER: (Total of 32 licenses issued; Total of 0 licenses in use)
Users of PROD_ISCSI: (Total of 32 licenses issued; Total of 0 licenses in use)
Users of PROD_NAS: (Total of 32 licenses issued; Total of 0 licenses in use)
Users of PROD_SAN: (Total of 32 licenses issued; Total of 0 licenses in use)
Users of PROD_VSMP: (Total of 32 licenses issued; Total of 0 licenses in use)
Users of PROD_BACKUP: (Total of 32 licenses issued; Total of 0 licenses in use)
Users of ESX_FULL_ISCSI: (Total of 32 licenses issued; Total of 0 licenses in use)
Users of ESX_FULL_NAS: (Total of 32 licenses issued; Total of 0 licenses in use)
Users of ESX_FULL_SAN: (Total of 32 licenses issued; Total of 0 licenses in use)
Users of ESX_FULL_BACKUP: (Total of 32 licenses issued; Total of 0 licenses in use)
Users of ESX_FULL_VSMP: (Total of 32 licenses issued; Total of 0 licenses in use)
Users of VC_DAS: (Total of 32 licenses issued; Total of 0 licenses in use)
Users of VC_DRS: (Total of 32 licenses issued; Total of 0 licenses in use)
Users of PROD_VC: (Total of 32 licenses issued; Total of 1 license in use)
"PROD_VC" v2007.05, vendor: VMWARELM
floating license
SYSTEM vmvc vmvc (v2005.05) (vmvc/27000 101), start Sun 2/11 17:48
Users of VC_ESXHOST: (Total of 32 licenses issued; Total of 0 licenses in use)
Users of VC_GSXHOST: (Total of 32 licenses issued; Total of 0 licenses in use)
Users of VC_VMOTION: (Total of 32 licenses issued; Total of 0 licenses in use)
and when I run the "Diag:
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Diagnostics
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FLEXlm diagnostics on Sun 2/11/2007 21:51
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License file: C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware License Server\vmware.lic
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"PROD_ESX_FULL" v2005.05, vendor: VMWARELM
License server: vmvc
floating license expires: 31-dec-2010
This license can be checked out
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"PROD_ESX_VMTN" v2005.05, vendor: VMWARELM
License server: vmvc
floating license expires: 31-dec-2010
This license can be checked out
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"PROD_ESX_STARTER" v2005.05, vendor: VMWARELM
License server: vmvc
floating license expires: 31-dec-2010
This license can be checked out
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"PROD_ISCSI" v2005.05, vendor: VMWARELM
License server: vmvc
floating license expires: 31-dec-2010
This license can be checked out
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"PROD_NAS" v2005.05, vendor: VMWARELM
License server: vmvc
floating license expires: 31-dec-2010
This license can be checked out
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"PROD_SAN" v2005.05, vendor: VMWARELM
License server: vmvc
floating license expires: 31-dec-2010
This license can be checked out
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"PROD_VSMP" v2005.05, vendor: VMWARELM
License server: vmvc
floating license expires: 31-dec-2010
This license can be checked out
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"PROD_BACKUP" v2005.05, vendor: VMWARELM
License server: vmvc
floating license expires: 31-dec-2010
This license can be checked out
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"ESX_FULL_ISCSI" v2005.05, vendor: VMWARELM
License server: vmvc
floating license expires: 31-dec-2010
This license can be checked out
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"ESX_FULL_NAS" v2005.05, vendor: VMWARELM
License server: vmvc
floating license expires: 31-dec-2010
This license can be checked out
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"ESX_FULL_SAN" v2005.05, vendor: VMWARELM
License server: vmvc
floating license expires: 31-dec-2010
This license can be checked out
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"ESX_FULL_BACKUP" v2005.05, vendor: VMWARELM
License server: vmvc
floating license expires: 31-dec-2010
This license can be checked out
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"ESX_FULL_VSMP" v2005.05, vendor: VMWARELM
License server: vmvc
floating license expires: 31-dec-2010
This license can be checked out
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"VC_DAS" v2005.05, vendor: VMWARELM
License server: vmvc
floating license expires: 31-dec-2010
This license can be checked out
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"VC_DRS" v2005.05, vendor: VMWARELM
License server: vmvc
floating license expires: 31-dec-2010
This license can be checked out
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"PROD_VC" v2007.05, vendor: VMWARELM
License server: vmvc
floating license expires: 31-dec-2010
This license can be checked out
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"VC_ESXHOST" v2007.05, vendor: VMWARELM
License server: vmvc
floating license expires: 31-dec-2010
This license can be checked out
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"VC_GSXHOST" v2007.05, vendor: VMWARELM
License server: vmvc
floating license expires: 31-dec-2010
This license can be checked out
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"VC_VMOTION" v2007.05, vendor: VMWARELM
License server: vmvc
floating license expires: 31-dec-2010
This license can be checked out
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from where do you get these bunch of licenses?
it looks a bit strange cause you only have two esx hosts..
We purchased the licenses because we are in the process of converting. We are trying to do some preliminary work first. Thanks!
Did you ever get this resolved? I'm running into the same problem.