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vm replication error about license

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hi experts

I got an error when executing the replication job: "Current License or ESXi version prohibits execution of the request". I have ESX 5.5 with Enterprise Plus license. I got the free trial license for veeam Backup and Replication. So I am not sure why replication would fail.

If I try a backup job, the result is same. But I can use the VeeamZip just fine.

anyone know what could be the problem? Do I need to apply a patch on ESX?

thanks
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Re: vm replication error about license

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Are both hosts covered by the paid vSphere license? I mean the one you're replicating from and the one you're replicating to. Thanks.
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yeap, all of them have the enterprise plus license.

EDIT: but maybe i put the wrong key... let me double check
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You can also verify that by adding these hosts to the vCenter Server. Free ESXi hosts would not allow you to do that.
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Hi guys

thanks so much for your help. I double checked on the license and v.Eremin was correct, the host I am copying from does not have Enterprise Plus license, only a free license. Once I applied our EntPlus license the replication when ok.

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Re: vm replication error about license

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That's what the error provided typically suggests - one of the hosts included in replication job doesn't have an appropriate license. Anyway, thanks for coming back and updating the topic.
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