Inventory And Licensing
If server data cannot be retrieved and displayed, there are several possible causes:
- The server was not associated with a connection profile, and therefore an inventory task cannot be completed.
- An inventory task was not run on the server to collect the data, therefore there is nothing to display.
- The number of host licenses is exceeded, and you must have additional licenses available in order for the inventory task to complete.
- The server does not have the correct iDRAC license required for 12th generation servers and you must purchase the correct iDRAC license.
The Buy Now link is for purchasing the product for the first time and not for upgrades. The Buy Now link only appears if you are using a evaluation license.
Related Tasks:
The OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter has two types of licenses:
- Evaluation license: The trial version contains a demo license for five hosts (servers) that are managed by the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter.
- Standard license: The full product version contains a product license for ten vCenters and the purchased number of host connections that are managed by the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter.
Related Tasks:
- About OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter Licensing
- Uploading OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter License To The Administration Console
Standard Licensing Scenarios
If you purchase 10 host licenses which is purchased on March, 10th, 2012, then after a period of 3 years that is on March 10th, 2015, the host licenses will get expired and you can only partially use certain features in the product. The firmware update and deployment task will not be available for you. After license is expired you cannot add or edit the connection profile. You are able to add or edit connection profile if the license is expired. You will be restricted on number of hosts you can add to the connection profile.
Scenario 2
If you purchase 10 host licenses on March 10th, 2005 and again purchase 5 host licenses on March 25th, 2009, the 10 host licenses will expire on March 10th, 2008 and you can use only 5 host licenses after the second license activation date that is on March 25th 2009. For a period of 1 year between the license expiry and activation, The firmware update and deployment task will not be available and you cannot add or edit the connection profile.
Scenario 3
If you purchase 10 host licenses on March 10th, 2008 and another license of 5 host on March 25th 2009, you can use 15 host licenses until March 10th, 2011. After this date, you can only use 5 host licenses which will expire on March 25th, 2012.