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title: "com.vmware.license.LicenseCapacityExceededEvent"
description: "The current license usage exceeds the license capacity. The resource usage capacity for the host exceeds the resource usage capacity in the license."
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dateModified: "2026-09-10"
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# com.vmware.license.LicenseCapacityExceededEvent

## Summary

The current license usage exceeds the license capacity.

## Causes

The resource usage capacity for the host exceeds the resource usage capacity in the license. This situation may occur, for example, if you try to assign a license key for 2 CPU to a host that has 4 CPU.

## Resolution

Obtain a license with larger capacity from VMware and install it on the host.

## External

Refer to the [VMware Online Documentation](https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/7.0/com.vmware.vsphere.vcenterhost.doc/GUID-252F28AD-AD5E-4559-BD98-3EA7B9360782.html) for more information on vCenter event messages and possible solutions.