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Virtual Server: The Virtual Server 2005 Evaluation Kit license has expired

Microsoft.Virtualization.VirtualServer.2005R2.VirtualServer_Virtual_server_2005_evaluation_kit_license_has_expired.rule (Rule)

Knowledge Base article:

Summary

The license for the Virtual Server 2005 Evaluation Kit has expired. Your virtual machines will not start. When you upgrade to a full version of Virtual Server, you again will be able to start your virtual machines.

Causes

The license for the Virtual Server 2005 Evaluation Kit has expired.

Resolutions

Upgrade to a full version of Virtual Server 2005.

You can obtain a license from the Microsoft Product Information Center or through a volume licensing program.

External

Additional

Sample Events

The trial license has expired. Virtual Server has started successfully, but virtual machines will fail to start.

Element properties:

TargetMicrosoft.Virtualization.VirtualServer.2005R2.VMHost
CategoryAvailabilityHealth
EnabledTrue
Alert GenerateTrue
Alert SeverityError
Alert PriorityNormal
RemotableTrue
Alert Message
Virtual Server: The Virtual Server 2005 Evaluation Kit license has expired
{0}
Event LogVirtual Server

Member Modules:

ID Module Type TypeId RunAs 
DS DataSource Microsoft.Windows.EventProvider Default
GenerateAlert WriteAction System.Health.GenerateAlert Default

Source Code:

<Rule ID="Microsoft.Virtualization.VirtualServer.2005R2.VirtualServer_Virtual_server_2005_evaluation_kit_license_has_expired.rule" Enabled="true" Target="Microsoft.Virtualization.VirtualServer.2005R2.VMHost">

  <Category>AvailabilityHealth</Category>

  <DataSources>

    <DataSource ID="DS" TypeID="Windows!Microsoft.Windows.EventProvider">

      <ComputerName>$Target/Host/Property[Type="Windows!Microsoft.Windows.Computer"]/NetworkName$</ComputerName>

      <LogName>Virtual Server</LogName>

      <Expression>

        <And>

          <Expression>

            <SimpleExpression>

              <ValueExpression>

                <XPathQuery>PublisherName</XPathQuery>

              </ValueExpression>

              <Operator>Equal</Operator>

              <ValueExpression>

                <Value>Virtual Server</Value>

              </ValueExpression>

            </SimpleExpression>

          </Expression>

          <Expression>

            <SimpleExpression>

              <ValueExpression>

                <XPathQuery>EventCategory</XPathQuery>

              </ValueExpression>

              <Operator>Equal</Operator>

              <ValueExpression>

                <Value>1</Value>

              </ValueExpression>

            </SimpleExpression>

          </Expression>

          <Expression>

            <RegExExpression>

              <ValueExpression>

                <XPathQuery>EventDisplayNumber</XPathQuery>

              </ValueExpression>

              <Operator>MatchesMOM2005RegularExpression</Operator>

              <Pattern>^(1089|1090|1091)$</Pattern>

            </RegExExpression>

          </Expression>

        </And>

      </Expression>

    </DataSource>

  </DataSources>

  <WriteActions>

    <WriteAction ID="GenerateAlert" TypeID="SystemHealth!System.Health.GenerateAlert">

      <Priority>1</Priority>

      <Severity>2</Severity>

      <AlertMessageId>$MPElement[Name="Microsoft.Virtualization.VirtualServer.2005R2.VirtualServer_Virtual_server_2005_evaluation_kit_license_has_expired_Rule.AlertMessage"]$</AlertMessageId>

      <AlertParameters>

        <AlertParameter1>$Data/EventDescription$</AlertParameter1>

      </AlertParameters>

      <Suppression>

        <SuppressionValue/>

      </Suppression>

    </WriteAction>

  </WriteActions>

</Rule>