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Issue:
PowerChute can only shutdown full licensed ESXi hosts.
Product Lines:
PowerChute Network Shutdown
PowerChute Business Edition
Environment:
VMware ESXi versions, 5.x, 6.x, 7.x
Cause:
Purchase VMware Essentials, Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus License http://www.vmware.com/products/vsphere/pricing
PowerChute can only shutdown full licensed ESXi hosts.
Product Lines:
PowerChute Network Shutdown
PowerChute Business Edition
Environment:
VMware ESXi versions, 5.x, 6.x, 7.x
Cause:
- VMware restricts RCLI (remote command line interface) administration access for the free version of ESXi (no write access).
- This is an issue with the remote command line interface (RCLI).
Purchase VMware Essentials, Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus License http://www.vmware.com/products/vsphere/pricing