Free ESXi for VMware is not supported
| KB ID: | 1435 |
| Product: | Veeam Backup & Replication |
| Version: | All |
| Published: | 2011-12-14 |
| Last Modified: | 2021-07-13 |
Challenge
A job fails with the error:
Your Veeam Backup license does not allow processing of free ESXi.Cause
As detailed in the Platform Support page of the User Guide:
Free ESXi is not supported. Veeam Backup & Replication leverages vSphere and vStorage APIs that VMware disables in free ESXi.
Solution
Install a VMware license that provides vSphere and vStorage APIs.
| KB ID: | 1435 |
| Product: | Veeam Backup & Replication |
| Version: | All |
| Published: | 2011-12-14 |
| Last Modified: | 2021-07-13 |
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