Features activated in Evaluation Mode remain valid only until the mode expires banner in NSX UI on fully licensed Manager

Products

• VMware NSX

Issue/Introduction

• In correctly licensed deployment, NSX Manager shows blue banner: "Features activated in Evaluation Mode remain valid only until the mode expires. Please ensure you apply the appropriate License Key beforehand to maintain access to these features.":
  

Environment

• NSX 4.2.x
• Greenfield deployment

Cause

• This is default and expected behaviour.
• If the system is licensed (e.g. not using evaluation license), banner will disappear after 60 days.
• Note - if features that are not covered by your current license are consumed, after the expiry of evaluation period, these features will become read and delete only (creation and edit will be blocked). 

Resolution

• Product needs to be licensed with a correct, non-evaluation license.
• Banner will disappear after the evaluation period expires (60 days).
• Please refer to VMware NSX 4.2 product documentation: "About NSX Licenses" - https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/nsx/vmware-nsx/4-2/administration-guide/operations-and-management/about-nsx-licenses.html.

Additional Information

• Note this behaviour is only expected in greenfield deployments.