vCenter can’t add license

6th March 2025

While trying to assign a VmWare kit license replacing an evaluation license, the following error displays saying vMotion is enabled.

it’s not obvious how to resolve this

In each host, under Networking, VmKernal NICs, the vMotion needs to be de-selected

Select the NIC under Name, Edit Settings and de-select the services, vMotion

reboot the host

Assign the license from the host interface not vCenter

delete the host from within vCenter and add it back