License capacity monitoring alarm triggered in vCenter Server

License capacity monitoring alarm triggered in vCenter Server

Symptoms

·    License capacity monitoring alarms are triggered in vCenter Server.

·    After upgrading to vCenter Server 5.x, license capacity monitoring alarms trigger.

·    This issue occurs even when license key counts in the Management tab are under capacity.

Note: To access the Management tab, Click Home > Administration > Licensing. Click the Management tab and select the License key radio button.

Cause

This issue occurs because vCenter Server reports that vRAM licensing capacity is exceeded.

Resolution

This is a known issue affecting vCenter Server 5.x.

VMware has eliminated the vRAM restriction on licenses to VMware vSphere. For more information, see the Updated vRAM Policy. This alarm can be safely ignored or disabled.

To disable the alarm:

1. Log in to vCenter Server.

2. Select the vCenter Server at the top level (above Datacenter and Cluster).

3. Select Alarm Definition.

4. Locate the License capacity monitoring alarm.

5. Right-click the alarm and click Edit Settings.

6. In General tab, deselect the Enable this alarm option.

Ref : http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=2052463