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9 (Optional) List the updated rule set to confirm the change.
esxcli network firewall ruleset list
10 (Optional) If you want the firewall configuration to persist after a reboot of the ESXi host, copy the
service.xml onto persistent storage and modify the local.sh file.
a Copy the modified service.xml file onto persistent storage, for example /store/, or onto a
VMFS volume, for example /vmfs/volumes/volume/.
cp /etc/vmware/firewall/service.xml location_of_xml_file
You can store a VMFS volume in a single location and copy it to multiple hosts.
b Add the service.xml file information to the local.sh file on the host.
cp location_of_xml_file /etc/vmware/firewall
esxcli network firewall refresh
Wherelocation_of_xml_file is the location to which the file was copied.
Troubleshooting Licensing
The troubleshooting licensing topics provide solutions to problems that you might encounter as a result of
an incorrect or incompatible license setup in vSphere.
Troubleshooting Host Licensing
You might encounter different problems that result from an incompatible or incorrect license configuration
of ESXi hosts.
Unable to Assign a License to an ESXi Host
Under certain conditions, you might be unable to assign a license to an ESXi host.
Problem
You try to assign a license to an ESXi host, but you cannot perform the operation and you receive an
error message.
Cause
You might be unable to assign a license to an ESXi host because of the following reasons:
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The calculated license usage for the host exceeds the license capacity. For example, you have a
vSphere license key with capacity for two CPUs. You try to assign the key to a host that has four
CPUs. You cannot assign the license, because the required license usage for the host is greater than
the license capacity.
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