vSAN Robo License displays Zero Virtual Machine used

Products

• VMware vSAN

Issue/Introduction

Symptoms:

• The vSAN ROBO license shows 0 virtual machines used.
• This can be checked under vCenter Server > Licenses > Global vSAN (VMware vSAN Standard/Advanced for Retail and Branch Office) at column Usage > 0 VMs.

Environment

vSAN (ROBO) 

Cause

For vSAN, the VM consumption in not tracked, only CPUs are tracked. The VM usage is controlled by EULA agreement.

Resolution

This is a known issue affecting all vSAN versions with ROBO feature.
There is no impact but the number of VMs should still be monitored as to not exceed the EULA agreement. 
Steps to monitor the number of VMs running on a vSAN ROBO license datastore are listed below in Additional Information

Additional Information

Steps to Identify VMs Running on a vSAN ROBO License Datastore:

1. Access the cluster utilizing the vSAN ROBO license.
2. Select the corresponding vSAN datastore for that cluster.
3. Navigate to the VMs tab to display the list of virtual machines.
4. Select all VMs and click Export to generate a report with the VM details.