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  • 1.  esx server not picking up its license

    Posted Sep 14, 2009 07:45 PM

    I had to rebuild one of my esx servers yesterday - but it now won't pick up it's license from the license server. Is there anything I should be doing to ensure it can?



  • 2.  RE: esx server not picking up its license

    Posted Sep 14, 2009 07:52 PM

    1. Was it an upgrade or a complete reinstall?

    2. If it was a full reinstall, did you remove it from vCenter BEFORE re-adding it?



  • 3.  RE: esx server not picking up its license

    Posted Sep 14, 2009 08:01 PM

    It was a format and install from clean

    No I didn't remove it. I just reconnectedd to the ip address of the server after it came back up



  • 4.  RE: esx server not picking up its license

    Posted Sep 14, 2009 08:02 PM

    disconnect and remove the host from vCenter, then "add host" back in.



  • 5.  RE: esx server not picking up its license
    Best Answer

    Posted Sep 14, 2009 08:04 PM

    Okay

    Have a look under ADMIN>Licenses. I am guessing you have no licenses available (because it didn't drop the license from the previous install)

    You will need to remove that server from vCenter and then refresh your license server (using the FlexIM license software that vcenter installed to your server)

    Once you can see under ADMIN>Licenses an available license, readd your server and you are away!.