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pdx99
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vSphere eval - no vMotion?

I'm running two ESXi 4 hosts using Openfiler as an iSCSI SAN target and I'm running a 60 day eval version of vSphere. The eval page said the eval included "vSphere Enterprise Plus" and "vCenter Server Standard".

On my hosts when I try to enable VMotion on the iSCSI Storage port group, I get a message that reads, "LIcense not available to perform the operation. The ESXi 4 Single Server license for Host x.x.x.x does not include VMotion. Upgrade the license"

In the activation email I received there was a link to "Activate your VMware ESXi License and access your download" and that link brought me to a VMware web page with a license key. I used that license key and if the eval includes "vSphere Enterprise Plus" shouldn't I have access to VMotion?

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athlon_crazy
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I'm not sure on ESXi but expecting the same procedure like ESX version :

Login ESXi -> Configuration Tab -> License Features -> Edit. Then choose "Assign an existing license key to this host" and select "Evaluation"

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AndreTheGiant
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Evaluation mode does not require any license.

So be sure that ESX and vCenter are all in eval mode.

Then add the VMotion interface (use another interface, not the same for iSCSI).

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AntonVZhbankov
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I suppose you're configuring VMotion portgroup via direct connection to ESXi.

Create VM with Windows 2003/2008, install vCenter, connect ESX to vCenter and then you can manage all the settings.

VMotion is impossible without vCenter.


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athlon_crazy
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Once you used the free ESXi license key, your ESXi not fall under Evaluation mode anymore. Hence, no more vMotion. Change back your ESXi to Eval mode and this should allow you to enable vMotion.

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pdx99
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I'm connecting via the infrastructure client to a vCenter running in an HyperV XP vm. All that is working a-ok.

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pdx99
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Is there any way to get ESXi back to eval mode without a reinstall?

Thanks

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athlon_crazy
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I'm not sure on ESXi but expecting the same procedure like ESX version :

Login ESXi -> Configuration Tab -> License Features -> Edit. Then choose "Assign an existing license key to this host" and select "Evaluation"

vcbMC-1.0.6 Beta

vcbMC-1.0.7 Lite

http://www.no-x.org
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pdx99
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Thanks for the info. It's the same location in ESXi and after reverting to the eval license, I was able to enable VMotion.

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AntonVZhbankov
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If you consider any comment as helpful please award points Smiley Happy


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pdx99
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I marked athlon_crazy's answer as correct and AndreTheGiant's as helpful.

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