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Table 3‐3displaysESX Serverlicensedoperationspermittedwhilethelicenseserveris
unavailable.
Operationsthatarenotpermittedareoperationsthatrequiretheacquisitionofnew
licensesfromthelicenseserver.
Table 3-3. Permitted ESX Server Operations When the License Server Is Unavailable
Component Attempted Action
During Grace
Period
After Grace
Period
Expires
Virtualmachine Poweron. Permitted NotPermitted
Createanddelete. Permitted Permitted
Suspendandresume. Permitted Permitted
Configurevirtualmachinewith
VI Client.
Permitted Permitted
ESX Serverhost Continueoperations. Permitted Permitted
Poweronandpoweroff. Permitted Permitted
ConfigureESX Serverhostwith
VI Client.
Permitted Permitted
Modifylicensefileforsingle‐host
licensing.
Permitted Permitted
Restartvirtualmachineswithinthe
failedhost’sHAcluster.
Permitted NotPermitted
Addorremovelicensekeys. Not
Permitted NotPermitted
