hostd.log : EnvironmentBrowser and ha-license-manager

[_S_1]

Hello,

(I just migrate my old Esx 3.0.1 server to new hardware and to Esx 3.5 Update 3 release.)

I look at hostd.log file and see a lot of ligne about 'EnvironmentBrowser' end 'ha-license-manager'.

What it means ?

Hw info file: /etc/vmware/hostd/hwInfo.xml

Config target info loaded

Key esxFull, not found

Key backup, not found

Key esxFull, not found

Key backup, not found

Key esxFull, not found

Key backup, not found

Key esxFull, not found

Key backup, not found

Key esxFull, not found

Key backup, not found

Key esxFull, not found

Key backup, not found

Hw info file: /etc/vmware/hostd/hwInfo.xml

Config target info loaded

Key esxFull, not found

Key backup, not found

Key esxFull, not found

Key backup, not found

Key esxFull, not found

Key backup, not found

Key esxFull, not found

Key backup, not found

Key esxFull, not found

Key backup, not found

Key esxFull, not found

Key backup, not found

Hw info file: /etc/vmware/hostd/hwInfo.xml

Config target info loaded

Key esxFull, not found

Key backup, not found

Key esxFull, not found

Key backup, not found

Key esxFull, not found

Key backup, not found

Key esxFull, not found

Key backup, not found

Key esxFull, not found

Key backup, not found

Regards,

B.P

[Texiwill]

Hello,

Sounds like your license manager is not configured or the ESX host can not reach your license server. Check your license configuration.

Best regards,

Edward L. Haletky

VMware Communities User Moderator

====

Author of the book 'VMWare ESX Server in the Enterprise: Planning and Securing Virtualization Servers', Copyright 2008 Pearson Education.

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Blue Gears Blogs - http://www.itworld.com/ and http://www.networkworld.com/community/haletky

As well as the Virtualization Wiki at http://www.astroarch.com/wiki/index.php/Virtualization

[_S_1]

No, I don't think that it is an issue with license server.

My second server, still in ESX 3.0.1 hasn't this kind of log.

And I have checked my license file with Vmware web tool : it's right.

So, maybe keywords of license file are expected to be in lowercase by 3.5 server ?!

Currently all keywords are in uppercase.

Does license file has to be re-generated for esx 3.5 servers ?

Regards,

B.P

[Texiwill]

Hello,

No the license file does not need to be regenerated. I was talking about the license configuration you see within the VIC. Make sure it points to the proper items and that the license file if it is a host file is registered or if its a license server it is reachable, etc.

Best regards,

Edward L. Haletky

VMware Communities User Moderator

====

Author of the book 'VMWare ESX Server in the Enterprise: Planning and Securing Virtualization Servers', Copyright 2008 Pearson Education.

SearchVMware Blog: http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/virtualization-pro/

Blue Gears Blogs - http://www.itworld.com/ and http://www.networkworld.com/community/haletky

As well as the Virtualization Wiki at http://www.astroarch.com/wiki/index.php/Virtualization

[_S_1]

Hello,

In both case, Esx server 3.0.1 and 3.5 have same configuration about licensed Features :

• license server

• Esx Server Edition

*Add Ons.

Esx 3.5 machine can reach license server !

And I can manage 3.5 server from VI without problem.

Regards,

B.P

[hardingp]

I'm getting this issue....

Everything looks fine and licensed in VC.

Key backup, not found

Key esxFull, not found

Key backup, not found

Task Created : haTask--vim.LicenseManager.configureSource-13383

ConfigureSource: request new license source '[N3Vim14LicenseManager13LicenseServerE:0x9e16ca8]'.

Acquire: Attempting to acquire license for feature: esxFull, need qty=4 licenses

Acquire: Attempting to acquire license for feature: backup, need qty=4 licenses

Task Completed : haTask--vim.LicenseManager.configureSource-13383

GetPropertyProvider failed for haTask-ha-host-vim.host.FirewallSystem.enableRuleset-13323

GetPropertyProvider failed for haTask--vim.LicenseManager.configureSource-13326

GetPropertyProvider failed for haTask-ha-host-vim.host.PatchManager.Scan-13324

GetPropertyProvider failed for haTask-ha-host-vim.host.FirewallSystem.disableRuleset-13328

GetPropertyProvider failed for haTask--vim.LicenseManager.configureSource-13330

GetPropertyProvider failed for haTask-ha-host-vim.host.FirewallSystem.enableRuleset-13332

GetPropertyProvider failed for haTask-ha-host-vim.host.PatchManager.Scan-13333

GetPropertyProvider failed for haTask-ha-host-vim.host.FirewallSystem.disableRuleset-13334

GetPropertyProvider failed for haTask--vim.LicenseManager.configureSource-13336

Hw info file: /etc/vmware/hostd/hwInfo.xml

Config target info loaded

GetPropertyProvider failed for haTask--vim.LicenseManager.configureSource-13339