License for vSphere 7 and ESXi 7?

[joaofrias]

Hello i recently installed one GPU server with ESXi 7.0

But i have a problem with license.

I licensed the Server with vSphere 7 Enterprise Plus but i got a message because i have a evaluation license and i can't remove this license.

Can u help me to resolve this problem? Whats happen if the evaluation license expire?

In attach there is a prints.

https://imgur.com/a/rDqMAo6

https://imgur.com/n2zPalg

[ashilkrishnan]

Hi @joaofrias ,

Attached screenshots lists the ESXi host license. Have you assigned license to vCenter server ?

Please click on Assets -->vCenter Server Systems and ensure license is assigned. Similarly, click on the hosts tab under assets and ensure all hosts have vSphere license assigned.

[joaofrias]

Hosts License: https://ibb.co/9nwGkSS

Assets Hosts:  https://ibb.co/mynLfxK

vCenter Server System: https://ibb.co/6WrrQ6S

Is the vCenter License different from the vSphere License?

I can't assign vSphere license to vCenter Server System. And i can't remove evaluation license

Can u help me?

[ashilkrishnan · Accepted solution]

vCenter and ESXi host licenses are different. Your vCenter is running on evaluation license and needs a separate license.

Once the vCenter evaluation period expires, you will loose vCenter management functionality and you need to connect directly to ESXi host to manage it's inventory.

[joaofrias]

I licensed my vCenter System with vCenter Standard License and Evaluation License disappear then i assign license to vcenter!

Thank you!

Have a nice day and good weekend!