Cant add licenses to ESX servers

[ccie4481]

I am running virtual center 2.0..when i go under admin licenses, i can see that i have 32 license of all features...i have added an ESX server, however when i go to licensed features i cant get it to change state from unlicensed to accept the licenses i have...it says that it cant contact the license server...however i have tested an the license server is up an running and port 27000 is open

any ideas?

TIA

[Santhosh_vmware]

Hi,

try this login to ESX using vi client ,under configuration-> licensed features ,under right pane you have options to edit the license server settings

regards

santhosh

[mike_laspina]

Hello,

Some common items to check.

1) Firewall on the VC and the ESX host, VC should have 27000 and 27010 open

2) DNS resolution on both the ESX host and VC - should be able to ping by fqdn both ways

3) VC License server settings

4) Management network gateway settings on both ends

Restart mgmt-vmware service.