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Chapter 4 Running VMware VirtualCenter and VMware ESX Server in Evaluation Mode
Considerations When You Switch ESX Server and VirtualCenter
to Licensed Modes
WhenyouswitchyourVirtualCenterandESX Serverfromevaluationmodetothe
licensedmode,considerthefollowing:
 IfthenumberofESX Serverhostsyouaddtoyourinventoryexceedsthenumber
allowedbyyourcurrentlicensingtype,youcannolongermanagetheexcesshosts.
DeletetheextrahostsfromtheVirtualCenterinventoryorusetheVI Clientto
directlyaccessthehostsandconfiguretheirlicensing.
 Haveallrequiredlicensesonyourlicenseserver,otherwiseyouwillnotbeableto
useallfeaturesavailabletoyouduringthe60‐dayevaluation.