Licensing section is missing in Web Client with Windows vCenter Server

Products

• VMware vCenter Server

Issue/Introduction

Symptoms:

When you are using VMware vCenter Server 6.0 installed on Windows Server, you experience these symptoms:

• When you log in to vSphere Web Client, Licensing section is missing under Administration section.
   
• There is no selection for Licenses or Reports, you see a blank page.
   
• You see this issue for all users including [email protected].

 

 

 

Environment

VMware vCenter Server 6.0.x

Cause

This issue occurs due to snappy-java-1.1.1.3.jar file bundled with vCenter Server.

 

Resolution

This issue is resolved in vCenter Server 6.0 U3c, available at VMware Downloads.

 

 

 

Workaround:
To work around this issue if you are unable to upgrade, use vSphere Client to configure or manage the licenses.