Free license ESXI 6.5 error after upgrade vom 5.5 on Dell r720

[Intellifast]

After esxi upgrade from 5.5 to 6.5 and registration for a new license I always get this error message returned:

This host has more sockets (2) than the provided license is valid for (1), please provide a different license.

The free license worked for 5.5 fine. All pages I read says that the two socket system of our old dell r720 should also work. The evaluation will end in around a month.

Can I generate a free license which better fit?

Do I need to buy a license for two socket systems?

Did I miss any settings to disable to get it work?

[dbalcaraz]

Well, if you always had 2 sockets and your license was for one socket in 5.5, it was maybe something "weird" with your license.

Just check your license in the console if it supports one or more sockets.

If you don't have it, you will have to purchase a new one with the correct sockets.

As far as I know, you need a new license from 5.5 to 6.5: VMware Knowledge Base

[Intellifast]

This page convinced me that the free license should work:

https://www.virten.net/2018/05/free-esxi-6-7-how-to-download-and-get-license-keys/

As you recommended I tried to read/install the license in the console.

Does anybody see a hint of a broken license? Is "Localized" correct?

vim-cmd vimsvc/license --set=N****-*****-*****-*****-****K

   serial: N****-*****-*****-*****-****K

   vmodl key: esx.hypervisor.cpuPackage

   name: VMware vSphere 6 Hypervisor

   total: 0

   used:  0

   unit:

   Properties:

     [diagnostic] = Insufficient number of per cpu package licenses. At least 2 are currently required, but only 1 provided.

     [ProductName] = VMware ESX Server

     [ProductVersion] = 6.0

     [license_not_set] = 1

     [feature] = vsmp:8 ("Up to 8-way virtual SMP")

     [FileVersion] = 6.5.2.0

     [LicenseFilePath] = /usr/lib/vmware/licenses/site/license-esx-60-e16-suite-vsom-c1-201306

     [LicenseFilePath] = /usr/lib/vmware/licenses/site/license-esx-60-e18-robo-c3-201306

     [LicenseFilePath] = /usr/lib/vmware/licenses/site/license-esx-60-e4-c2-201306

     [LicenseFilePath] = /usr/lib/vmware/licenses/site/license-esx-60-e2-c1-201306

     [LicenseFilePath] = /usr/lib/vmware/licenses/site/license-esx-60-e6-c1-201306

     [LicenseFilePath] = /usr/lib/vmware/licenses/site/license-esx-60-e4-c1-201306

     [LicenseFilePath] = /usr/lib/vmware/licenses/site/license-esx-60-e8-c1-201306

     [LicenseFilePath] = /usr/lib/vmware/licenses/site/license-esx-60-e11-c1-201306

     [LicenseFilePath] = /usr/lib/vmware/licenses/site/license-esx-60-e9-eoem-c1-201306

     [LicenseFilePath] = /usr/lib/vmware/licenses/site/license-esx-60-e8-eoem-c1-201306

     [LicenseFilePath] = /usr/lib/vmware/licenses/site/license-esx-60-e7-eoem-c1-201306

     [LicenseFilePath] = /usr/lib/vmware/licenses/site/license-esx-60-e1-eoem-c1-201306

     [LicenseFilePath] = /usr/lib/vmware/licenses/site/license-esx-60-e2-eoem-c1-201306

     [LicenseFilePath] = /usr/lib/vmware/licenses/site/license-esx-60-e21-c1-201306

     [LicenseFilePath] = /usr/lib/vmware/licenses/site/license-esx-60-e17-suite-vsom-c1-201306

     [LicenseFilePath] = /usr/lib/vmware/licenses/site/license-esx-60-e14-suite-vcloud5-c1-201006

     [LicenseFilePath] = /usr/lib/vmware/licenses/site/license-esx-60-e14-suite-vcloud6-c1-201306

     [LicenseFilePath] = /usr/lib/vmware/licenses/site/license-esx-60-e19-eoem-c1-201306

     [LicenseFilePath] = /usr/lib/vmware/licenses/site/license-esx-60-e6-sub-c1-201306

     [LicenseFilePath] = /usr/lib/vmware/licenses/site/license-esx-60-e7-sub-c1-201306

     [LicenseFilePath] = /usr/lib/vmware/licenses/site/license-esx-60-e13-suite-vcloud5-c1-201006

     [LicenseFilePath] = /usr/lib/vmware/licenses/site/license-esx-60-e13-suite-vcloud6-c1-201306

     [LicenseFilePath] = /usr/lib/vmware/licenses/site/license-esx-60-eval-201306

     [LicenseFilePath] = /usr/lib/vmware/licenses/site/license-esx-60-e5-sub-c1-201306

     [LicenseFilePath] = /usr/lib/vmware/licenses/site/license-esx-60-e12-suite-vcloud6-c1-201306

     [LicenseFilePath] = /usr/lib/vmware/licenses/site/license-esx-60-e12-suite-vcloud5-c1-201006

     [LicenseFilePath] = /usr/lib/vmware/licenses/site/license-esx-60-e3-c1-201306

     [LicenseFilePath] = /usr/lib/vmware/licenses/site/license-esx-60-e1-c1-201306

     [LicenseFilePath] = /usr/lib/vmware/licenses/site/license-esx-60-e7-c1-201306

     [LicenseFilePath] = /usr/lib/vmware/licenses/site/license-esx-60-e3-c2-201306

     [LicenseFilePath] = /usr/lib/vmware/licenses/site/license-esx-60-e5-c1-201306

     [LicenseFilePath] = /usr/lib/vmware/licenses/site/license-esx-60-e9-c1-201306

     [LicenseFilePath] = /usr/lib/vmware/licenses/site/license-esx-60-e10-c3-201306

     [LicenseFilePath] = /usr/lib/vmware/licenses/site/license-esx-60-e20-c1-201306

     [LicenseFilePath] = /usr/lib/vmware/licenses/site/license-esx-60-e5-robo-c1-201306

     [LicenseFilePath] = /usr/lib/vmware/licenses/site/license-esx-60-e7-robo-c3-201306

     [LicenseFilePath] = /usr/lib/vmware/licenses/site/license-esx-60-e6-robo-c1-201306

     [LicenseFilePath] = /usr/lib/vmware/licenses/site/license-esx-60-e15-suite-vsom-c1-201306

     [LicenseFilePath] = /usr/lib/vmware/licenses/site/license-esx-60-e8-sub-c1-201306

     [LicenseFilePath] = /usr/lib/vmware/licenses/site/license-esx-60-e9-sub-c1-201306

     [Localized] = <Not supported type for value: 0x1a369c0>

Result: FAILURE

[IRIX201110141]

Get a new key and your problem is fixed.

Regards,

Joerg

[Intellifast]

Yet another account and a fresh license worked, I'm glad it works finally. Thanks a lot.

[IRIX201110141]

There where already a couple of posts about that issue. VMware creates broken LICs at the end of the last year. When was your free lic created?

Regards,

Joerg

[Intellifast]

Intersting. I have created a new accout on vmware on 23.12.2018 to get a fresh license.