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How to verify whether the ESX/vSphere host is licensed for vStorage APIs
How to verify whether the ESX/vSphere host is licensed for vStorage APIs
Updated over 2 months ago

This article applies to:

  • OS: NA

  • Product edition: Phoenix

Overview

Phoenix backup proxy agent for VMware virtual infrastructure integrates with ESX and vSPhere vStorage API (VADP) to perform backup and restore. If the ESX/vSphere host is not licensed for the vStorage APIs, the backup and restore operations fail.

Error

Error Code: VMWARE_VMOMI65535 
Error Message: VMware VMOMI: Internal Error [Current license or ESXi version prohibits execution of the requested operation.] 

Verify whether the ESX/vSphere host is licensed

Check the following to verify whether the ESX/vSphere host is licensed:

Verify whether the ESX/vSphere host is licensed

Check the following to verify whether the ESX/vSphere host is licensed:

ESXi 6.x/7.x

On ESX(i)/vSphere 6.x or 7.x, navigate to below steps and verify whether vStorage APIs are listed.

  • Step 1: Log in to the vSphere Client or ESXi Web Client using your browser.

  • Step 2: Navigate to the Host and Clusters view.

  • Step 3: Select the ESXi host from the left inventory pane.

  • Step 4: Click the Configure tab.

  • Step 5: Under System, choose Licensing.

  • Step 6: You will see the assigned license and licensed features and verify whether Storage APIs are listed.

ESXi 8.x

On ESX(i)/vSphere 8.x, navigate to below steps and verify whether vStorage APIs are listed.

  • Step 1: Log in to the vSphere Client (HTML5 client).

  • Step 2: From the Home page, navigate to Hosts and Clusters.

  • Step 3: Select the ESXi host you want to check.

  • Step 4: Go to the Configure tab, and in the System section, click on Licensing.

  • Step 5: The License and Features section will display the licensed features for the host and verify whether vStorage APIs are listed.

If the ESX(i)/vSphere host is not licensed for the above options, contact VMware to obtain the vStorage APIs (or VADP) license.

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