VMware Cloud Community
nyeinzaw89
Enthusiast
Enthusiast
Jump to solution

if vCenter license expire

Hi all,

     I have 2 ESXi host connected with vCenter. If my vCenter license expire what will be impact for this 2 HOST ? 

0 Kudos
1 Solution

Accepted Solutions
diegodco31
Leadership
Leadership
Jump to solution

If a vCenter Server license expires, the managed hosts become disconnected from the vCenter Server inventory. The hosts and the virtual machines on the hosts continue to run. Using the VMware vSphere to connect directly to the host, you can power on or reset the virtual machines.

https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/7.0/com.vmware.vsphere.vcenterhost.doc/GUID-F2B7886A-A4A6-....

 

Diego Oliveira
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/dcodiego

View solution in original post

2 Replies
diegodco31
Leadership
Leadership
Jump to solution

If a vCenter Server license expires, the managed hosts become disconnected from the vCenter Server inventory. The hosts and the virtual machines on the hosts continue to run. Using the VMware vSphere to connect directly to the host, you can power on or reset the virtual machines.

https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/7.0/com.vmware.vsphere.vcenterhost.doc/GUID-F2B7886A-A4A6-....

 

Diego Oliveira
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/dcodiego
michelkeus_stwg
Enthusiast
Enthusiast
Jump to solution

Also be aware that you lose functions like the ability to configure HA and the possibility of doing vMotions as these are all tied into vCenter.

0 Kudos