NVIDIA vGPU for vSPhere/ESXi is a premium VMware-licensed feature
VMware does not include NVIDIA vGPU in its Standard Editions and customers wishing to use the vGPU feature must purchase an Enterprise Plus edition or higher. See: http://www.vmware.com/products/vsphere/compare.html
Symptom/Error
Symptoms reported include:
· Not able to see the vGPU options
· If you create on a host that has the right license, you can not start the VM on an incorrectly licensed one.
Solution
Customers should consult the licensing documentation for the appropriate version of vSphere/ESXi and will need to license all hosts appropriately for their vGPU needs. See: http://www.vmware.com/products/vsphere/compare.html
Applicable Products
NVIDIA GRID vGPU
VMware vSphere/ESXi
