Please enter a valid license server message but won't store / keep the information entered

[a2alpha]

Hi All,

When opening the Administration options in VirtualCenter 3.5u3 I try to move off the default License section and I get the message 'Please enter a valid license server'. The license server is running and the esx hosts all are happy and licensed with the same license server dns name. I have tried a few combinations but it still won't let me navigate away from that page.

After entering (ip address of license sever) it allows me to navigate to the other Administration options. Once I close that window and reopen the window it is asking for the valid license again and has reverted back to the dns name as before.

Two questions then:

1) any reason why it can cope with the ip and not the dns name (you can ping the dns name fine from the vc)

2) why is it not storing the entry.

Thanks in advance for any help,

Dan

[Texiwill]

Hello,

After entering (ip address of license sever) it allows me to navigate to the other Administration options. Once I close that window and reopen the window it is asking for the valid license again and has reverted back to the dns name as before.

Try just 172.16.0.100 instead of 27000@

1) any reason why it can cope with the ip and not the dns name (you can ping the dns name fine from the vc)

I use just IP so that is not an issue.

2) why is it not storing the entry.

Not sure. I enter mine using just the IP address.

Best regards,
Edward L. Haletky
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[silicoon]

Hi there

Have a look in the host file of your VCS - typically there will be a loopback reference "127.0.0.1 localhost"

If the hosts files references to "127.0.0.1 localhost.localdomain localhost" Then you will see this error... change it to 127.0.0.1 localhost and it should solve your problem

let me know how you go

[a2alpha]

Thanks guys for your help, I resolved it by reinstalling the license server on another machine and then pointing all the hosts and vc at that one.

Works fine,

Thanks again.