vMotion Precheck Fails with Error: "vMotion is not licensed for the Destination host"

Products

• VMware vSphere ESXi

Issue/Introduction

When attempting to initiate a vMotion task, one of the following precheck errors is observed:

• vMotion is not licensed for the Source host '######'
  
  
• vMotion is not licensed for the Destination host '######'
  
  
  

Cause

An incorrect license type is assigned to the host as observed when logged into vCenter and selecting Licensing --> Licenses --> Assets -->Hosts

 

Resolution

Add the correct licensing and assign to hosts under Licensing>Licenses>Assets>Hosts and then disconnect and reconnect the hosts

 

1. In the vSphere Client, navigate to Administration > Licensing > Licenses > Assets > Hosts.

2. Select the target host experiencing the validation failure.

3. Assign a valid, non-evaluation vSphere compute license (Standard, Enterprise Plus, or Foundation) to the asset.

4. Retry the vMotion operation to confirm the licensing precheck now succeeds.

 

Additional Information

How to Configure License Settings for Your ESXi Host