---
title: "Veeam VMware: The host license edition is not compatible with the vCenter Server license edition Alarm"
description: "This monitor tracks the vCenter Alarm 'The host license edition is not compatible with the vCenter Server license edition'."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/mp/kb/host_license_edition_not_compatible.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam MP for VMware Online Knowledge Base > vCenter Server Alarms > Veeam VMware: The host license edition is not compatible with the vCenter Server license edition Alarm"
dateModified: "2026-09-10"
---

# Veeam VMware: The host license edition is not compatible with the vCenter Server license edition Alarm

This monitor tracks the vCenter Alarm 'The host license edition is not compatible with the vCenter Server license edition'.

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

- [com.vmware.license.HostLicenseEditionNotAllowedEvent](com.vmware.license.hostlicenseeditionnotallowedevent.md)

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)