Hi,
I have VMware ESXi 5.1 free edition installed. When i tried to add my host to vcenter 5.1 with evaluation version i get the below error message. I cannot use esxi 5.1 free edition with vcenter 5.1 evaluation version is it?
"The host is licensed with VMware vSphere 5 Hypervisor. The license edition of vCenter Server does not support VMware vSphere 5 Hypervisor".
Hi sbala,
The free version of the hypervisor can not be managed by vCenter.
You need to license the hosts as well with at least ESXi Standard - the free version of the Hypervisor cannot be managed with vCenter.
Thanks
Pramod
Hi sbala,
The free version of the hypervisor can not be managed by vCenter.
You need to license the hosts as well with at least ESXi Standard - the free version of the Hypervisor cannot be managed with vCenter.
Thanks
Pramod
You will need to habe both the host and VC on evaluation for this to work.
http://www.tech-tap.com/2012/01/04/how-to-license-the-free-vmware-vsphere-hypervisor/
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Can only be managed using the vSphere Client connected directly to the ESXi host. No management via vCenter server.
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