You try to power on a virtual machine, but the operation is unsuccessful and you receive an error message.
Problem
You cannot power on a virtual machine on an ESXi host.
Cause
You might be unable to power on a virtual machine because of the following reasons.
- The 60-day evaluation period of the host is expired.
- The license of the host is expired.
Solution
Cause | Solution |
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The evaluation period of the host is expired | Assign a vSphere license to the ESXi host |
The license of the host is expired | Assign a vSphere license to the ESXi host |