Not enough licenses

[karlochacon]

hi

I am having this issue when replicating VMs.

Error not enough licenses

http://screencast.com/t/wyvdOm4qdC2


the thing is I don't get why everytime I check license hosts the ones listed are the ones in the protected site.
OK I have 3 servers.
all of these managed by my VC. esx01 and esx02 in a cluster. esx03 out of the cluster because is in the recovery site.

every time I get this error and I check Licensed host I either see esx01 or esxi02 but never esx03 which is the one that should be licensed If I understand correctly

someone knows what is going on here?

I have to revoke the license to either esx01 or esx02 (I have one license) to continue running my replication jobs

thanks

[Gostev]

Hi, it looks like besides replication, you are additionally running some other job that processes VMs located on esx01 and esx02. That's the only possible explanation I can give you without seeing full logs. Thanks!

[karlochacon]

I am only running replication jobs and one at a time, where is the log you are talking about to post it here

thanks

[tsightler]

So just to be clear, based on your description it sounds like you are replicating from ESX01 and ESX02, to your DR host which is ESX03. If so, then what you see is correct, ESX01 and ESX02 must be licensed. The "DR" host (i.e. the "target") which is ESX03 does not have to be licensed. Any ESX(i) host that is running VMs that you are replicating or backing up must be licensed.

[karlochacon]

OK got in that case I need to licenses?
I mean ESXi01 and ESX02 are 1 socket servers, maybe is then that when running a job and esxi01 is license and the VM is there replication Job is cool, but when replication other VM and that VM is the other hosts ESXi02 and the "licensed hosts" is esxi01 that's why I get the issue right?

[tsightler]

Yes, if you want to replicate VM's running from both servers, and each server is a single socket, you would need two sockets worth of licenses, and one license would be issued to each host. You do not require a license for the DR host (ESX03).

[karlochacon]

thanks a lot