Error entering VC license file in License Server

[veli]

Please help in my trouble:

I have Virtual Center 2.5.0 build 147633 in evaluation mode and host with ESX 3.5 Server Standard (licensed used host license file) registered in Virtual Center.

Then I aquired license and license file on my VC and try to add it to License server (installed on same machine with VC).

Step 1:

I put license file to C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware License Server\Licenses and press Reread License file button in Vmware license server tools.

Step 2:

I tried to switch license services to "Use license on this VC" and "Use following license server" and enter IP of this VC but failed (see picture).

Step 3:

I completely restart my VC - it does not help.

Step 4:

I go again to Vmware license server tools and press "Perform status Enqiury" button on "Server status" tab with results:

Status

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Flexible License Manager status on Thu 11/5/2009 14:54

http://Detecting lmgrd processes...

License server status: 27000@vc-main

+ License file(s) on vc-main: C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware License Server\Licenses\vmware.lic:+

vc-main: license server UP (MASTER) v10.8

Vendor daemon status (on vc-main):

VMWARELM: UP v10.8

Feature usage info:

Users of PINGSERVER_: (Total of 1 license issued; Total of 0 licenses in use)

So, no VC licenses present.....

PS: License server also does not recognize SRM licenses in other license file.....

Please help/////

[djciaro]

Try using the option: "use the following license server" and enter the FQDN of your license server

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[athlon_crazy]

On the License Server Setting, choose "use the following license server" and put 27000@127.0.0.0

vcbMC-1.0.6 Beta

vcbMC-1.0.7 Lite

[veli]

My VC not belongs to any domain (perhaps it is not critical) and it FDQN is VC-MAIN.

When I enter it in "Use following License server" the same error occured: Not enought licenses installed to perform this operation

[veli]

Error on picture - license_source_unavailable.jpg

License service is running properly : picture - Lic_service.jpg

[djciaro]

I think your problem lies with the domain issue:

http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=100908...

Make sure that the system you use for your vCenter Server installation belongs to a domain, rather than a workgroup.

you could try IP address for the license server but you should be working with a domain and not a workgroup

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[athlon_crazy]

I test mine with "27000@computername" and it's working

BTW yours already pointing to correct license server "License server status: 27000@vc-main" but do your license server tool pointing to correct vmware.lic? If correct vmware.lic, you should get more info from license server tool "Perform Status Enquiry" operation.

vcbMC-1.0.6 Beta

vcbMC-1.0.7 Lite

[veli]

Problem is not here,

I entered my VC in a domain and use new FQDN to point to License server but it does not help.

[veli]

Vmware recomendation is reinstall default installation of License server.

I reinstalled it and situation becomes better:

"Perform Status Enquiry" output:

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Status

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Flexible License Manager status on Thu 11/5/2009 16:08

http://Detecting lmgrd processes...

License server status: 27000@vc-main

License file(s) on vc-main: C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware License Server\Licenses\SRM-MAIN_SITE.lic:C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware License Server\Licenses\vc.lic:C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware License Server\Licenses\vmware.lic:

vc-main: license server UP (MASTER) v10.8

Vendor daemon status (on vc-main):

VMWARELM: UP v10.8

Feature usage info:

Users of PROD_SRM: (Total of 2 licenses issued; Total of 0 licenses in use)

Users of SRM_PROTECTED_HOST: (Total of 2 licenses issued; Total of 0 licenses in use)

Users of PROD_VC: (Total of 1 license issued; Total of 0 licenses in use)

Users of PINGSERVER_: (Total of 1 license issued; Total of 0 licenses in use)

So, License server recognized all keys, but while try to switch evaluation mode in VC have the same error.

[veli]

So, I disconnect host from VC and successfully switch to License server and my VC becomes licensed.

But when i try to connect host to VC error appears: "A required license Virtual Center Agent for ESX server is not reserved" (see screenshot)

Quiestion is: each host require license to connect to VC?

[athlon_crazy]

have you merge your ESX host + VC license & pointing your ESX host license to VC license server?

vcbMC-1.0.6 Beta

vcbMC-1.0.7 Lite

[veli]

No, ESX host have host based license and does not points to VC

[veli]

Hello all.

I issued new centralized license to my ESX host and switch ESX host to VC license server.

And VC successfully register host.

So this document is not true

VirtualCenter and features that require VirtualCenter, such as VMotion, must be

licensed in centralized mode. ESX Server features can be licensed in either centralized

or single‐host mode. -SINGLE HOST LICENSE MODE DOES NOT WORK WHEN ESX HOST CONNECTED TO VC