---
title: "Veeam VMware: Expired vCenter Server License Alarm"
description: "This monitor tracks the vCenter Alarm 'Expired vCenter Server license'. By default, the alarm is triggered by the following event: com.vmware.license.VcLicenseExpiredEvent: vCenter Server license expired. Assign a new license to the vCenter Server."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/mp/kb/expired_vcenter_license.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam MP for VMware Online Knowledge Base > vCenter Server Alarms > Veeam VMware: Expired vCenter Server License Alarm"
dateModified: "2026-09-10"
---

# Veeam VMware: Expired vCenter Server License Alarm

This monitor tracks the vCenter Alarm 'Expired vCenter Server license'.

By default, the alarm is triggered by the following event:

- **com.vmware.license.VcLicenseExpiredEvent**: vCenter Server license expired.

Assign a new license to the vCenter Server. For more information on managing licenses, see [VMware Docs](https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/7.0/com.vmware.vsphere.vcenterhost.doc/GUID-E7BD7B2F-CF13-4FE7-8040-C67FA2687276.html).

::: note

This alarm does not resolve be default; go to the vSphere Client and clear the alarm manually.

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See the [Help Center](https://www.veeam.com/documentation-guides-datasheets.html?prd=mp) for more information including reference lists of all Rules and Monitors and full set of User Guides for the Veeam MP for VMware.

See the [VMware Online Documentation](https://docs.vmware.com/) for more information on VMware vSphere, in particular:

- [Troubleshooting Guide](https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/7.0/com.vmware.vsphere.networking.doc/GUID-DE119813-63A7-4B68-924D-1ED95F6EFFD7.html)
- [Resource Management Guide](https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/7.0/com.vmware.vsphere.resmgmt.doc/GUID-98BD5A8A-260A-494F-BAAE-74781F5C4B87.html)
- [Networking Guide](https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/7.0/com.vmware.vsphere.networking.doc/GUID-35B40B0B-0C13-43B2-BC85-18C9C91BE2D4.html)
- [Storage Guide](https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/7.0/com.vmware.vsphere.storage.doc/GUID-8AE88758-20C1-4873-99C7-181EF9ACFA70.html)