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- Free ESXi for VMware is not supported
Free ESXi for VMware is not supported
| KB ID: | 1435 |
| Product: | Veeam Backup & Replication |
| Version: | All |
| Published: | 2011-12-14 |
| Last Modified: | 2023-01-18 |
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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.
More Information
If Free ESXi is intentionally being used, consider using Veeam Backup & Replication to back up the Guest OS of the Virtual Machines by treating them as if they are physical machines by using Veeam Agent-based backup. For more information, review: Veeam Agent Management Guide.
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