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How to extend reset your expired ESXi Evaluation EVAL license

 

The below steps help to renew your EVAL for another 60days again!


1.SSH to your esxi server

2.Remove the existing License file : rm -r /etc/vmware/license.cfg

3.Copy the license from template file : cp /etc/vmware/.#license.cfg /etc/vmware/license.cfg

4.rm  /etc/vmware/vmware.lic 

4. restart VPXA service using : /etc/init.d/vpxa restart   

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