Can't credential Hosts in vRanger (large gray key) (4047963)

After upgrading and applying a new license (.asc) to vRanger the backups don’t run. The error vRanger displays is: Failed to acquire the shared resources.

(<Host> is not licensed for the Backup feature.)

The cause is the way (the name) Host was added to vCenter. It was not added with FQDN or IP, it was added with the simple server name.

Because ESX host backups are direct to target backups please follow the steps below to credential the ESX host(s). The steps below are not necessary for ESXi hosts because VC credentials can be used to perform backup jobs against these hosts.

1. In My Inventory right click on Host(s) and then Remove Credentials
2. In Tool -> Options -> Host - uncheck the Host(s) for Backup and Replication that still have a check next to them
3. Click OK
4. In Tool -> Options -> Host - check the Host(s) for Backup and Replication that match the names that the VC shows
5. Click OK
6. In My Inventory click Add -> ESX Host and added the Host(s) by IP or FQDN
7. After all the hosts have been credentialed you should see 2 gold keys next to the hosts.