Why am I getting that there are not enough licenses installed to perform the operation?

[avallk]

I have three servers that I have been fighting with to get to talk to a hp 1510i, but that is a different ordeal. I have rebuilt 2 of the three servers and now when I try to re-add them to virtual center 2.5.0, i get "There are not enough licenses installed to perform the operation." These machines were on in virtual center before I rebuilt them. I am not understanding why the licensing is not being happy. Can anyone give me some direction as to how to resolve?

Let me know if more information is needed.

Thanks

Ken

[khughes]

Did you remove your hosts from VirtualCenter before you rebuilt them? If you go to the licensing section within VIC connected to the VirtualCenter how many free licenses does it read? Are you running host based licenses or a license server?

• Kyle

[avallk]

I know that I removed at least one of them. I am not sure about the second one. From what I can see, I am showing plenty of licenses (see attached). We are doing centralized licensing.

Thanks

Ken

[kjb007]

Restart your license server, and then re-try the connect.

-KjB

[avallk]

I restarted the server. I am getting the same error.

Ken

[avallk]

After restarting, I am showing ALL licenses being in use. Went from bad to worse. :smileyshocked:

[kjb007 · Accepted solution]

Your image shows 0 licenses for virtual center agent, which is why you can't add. Check your hosts and see which servers are using which licenses. A restart should have cleared out the license count, which should have caused the hosts to re-sync the license info, which they will periodically anyway. This can take some time, depending on the refresh interval your host is on. Make sure you don't have more than 6 ESX hosts, as that is what you're licensed for. If that is not correct, check your license file as it does not have the correct info. You can always go online to the license portal and generate a new one.

-KjB

[penghaug]

hi,

Check you license here: (copy/paste & save the new licens in your Lic folder, it's easy to read aswell)

-Pål-André

[avallk]

When I add one server, it sucks up 4 virtual center agents. I am thinking something is seriously confused on my server.

[avallk]

Thanks. I checked that before and it is valid.

Ken

[EXPRESS]

Dont forget the licenses are per processor on the servers. Check your configurations License Source and make sure your DNS name is correct as well.

Thank you,

Express

[kjb007]

Is that happening on all of the upgraded servers? Can you back into the server configuration, licensing, and re-apply the settings to see if that gets fixed. Can you also run 'service mgmt-vmware restart' on the upgraded hosts?

-KjB

[penghaug]

hi,

As kjb007 points out you have to reset your licenses/license server, try disconnect/remove all host's and restart vCenter server, then add ESX servers again. But before you add them make sure that you have 6 ESX agent licenses available.

-Pål-André

[avallk]

Removed all hosts from vCenter. Rebooted server (make sure the service really restarts ). Now our licenses appear as show in the attachment.

[avallk]

Thank you all for your help. I ended up re-downloading the consolidated license file, removing the license service and creating a new one. The environment is happy now! :smileylaugh: YAY!