Virtual machines keep on shutting down on vCenter 7.0 /virtual machine was powered off

[Ravinred]

Hello,

I've 5 Virtual machines running on the vCenter 7.0 and those VM's automatically shutting down.

I've to restart manual so can someone help on this please.

All are windows server 2016 boxes and vCenter also running on the same host but there is no issue with the vCenter.

thank you,

Ravi

[a_p_]

Are you running the Windows servers in evaluation mode, with the eval period having expired?

André

[Ravinred]

Yes,I'm using Trail version of windows server.

Any solution other than License.

[a_p_ · Accepted solution]

Unless you already did, you may be able to rearm (extend) the evaluation period.
See e.g. https://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/32122.windows-server-extend-expired-eval...
Although that article is for Windows 2012, it should also work with 2016.

André

[Ravinred]

Thank for the help.

I resolved my issue.

[sjesse]

That only works for so long, I think 180 days total after that you need to reinstall

[Ravinred]

@sjesse  Thank you!