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    • J
      Jimmy9008
      last edited by

      Hi folks,

      I have Windows Server Datacenter 2019 licenses. If I install Hyper-V server, rather than Windows Server with the role, can I setup AVMA and have the host auto license the VMs?

      Or, do I need to login to each VM and add the Datacenter key?

      Best,
      Jim

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      • ObsolesceO
        Obsolesce @Jimmy9008
        last edited by Obsolesce

        @Jimmy9008 said in License Hyper-V Virtual Machines...:

        Hi folks,

        I have Windows Server Datacenter 2019 licenses. If I install Hyper-V server, rather than Windows Server with the role, can I setup AVMA and have the host auto license the VMs?

        Or, do I need to login to each VM and add the Datacenter key?

        Best,
        Jim

        Avma does not work on Hyper-V Server.

        You'll need to install Hyper-V role on Windows Server DC if that is a must have among any other DC only features.

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        • J
          Jimmy9008 @Obsolesce
          last edited by

          @Obsolesce said in License Hyper-V Virtual Machines...:

          @Jimmy9008 said in License Hyper-V Virtual Machines...:

          Hi folks,

          I have Windows Server Datacenter 2019 licenses. If I install Hyper-V server, rather than Windows Server with the role, can I setup AVMA and have the host auto license the VMs?

          Or, do I need to login to each VM and add the Datacenter key?

          Best,
          Jim

          Avma does not work on Hyper-V Server.

          You'll need to install Hyper-V role on Windows Server DC if that is a must have among any other DC only features.

          So, if I have the Hyper-V Server installed only - how do I use my Datacenter license on the VMs? I guess I login to each and enter the key manually?

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          • ObsolesceO
            Obsolesce @Jimmy9008
            last edited by

            @Jimmy9008 said in License Hyper-V Virtual Machines...:

            @Obsolesce said in License Hyper-V Virtual Machines...:

            @Jimmy9008 said in License Hyper-V Virtual Machines...:

            Hi folks,

            I have Windows Server Datacenter 2019 licenses. If I install Hyper-V server, rather than Windows Server with the role, can I setup AVMA and have the host auto license the VMs?

            Or, do I need to login to each VM and add the Datacenter key?

            Best,
            Jim

            Avma does not work on Hyper-V Server.

            You'll need to install Hyper-V role on Windows Server DC if that is a must have among any other DC only features.

            So, if I have the Hyper-V Server installed only - how do I use my Datacenter license on the VMs? I guess I login to each and enter the key manually?

            Correct, or you can do this instead:

            https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/get-started/kmsclientkeys

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            • ObsolesceO
              Obsolesce @Jimmy9008
              last edited by

              @Jimmy9008 said in License Hyper-V Virtual Machines...:

              @Obsolesce said in License Hyper-V Virtual Machines...:

              @Jimmy9008 said in License Hyper-V Virtual Machines...:

              Hi folks,

              I have Windows Server Datacenter 2019 licenses. If I install Hyper-V server, rather than Windows Server with the role, can I setup AVMA and have the host auto license the VMs?

              Or, do I need to login to each VM and add the Datacenter key?

              Best,
              Jim

              Avma does not work on Hyper-V Server.

              You'll need to install Hyper-V role on Windows Server DC if that is a must have among any other DC only features.

              So, if I have the Hyper-V Server installed only - how do I use my Datacenter license on the VMs? I guess I login to each and enter the key manually?

              Also, you can use 50 activations or something like that. Afterwards you have to contact Ms support to get more, but it doesn't cost money to do that.

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              • J
                Jimmy9008 @Obsolesce
                last edited by

                @Obsolesce said in License Hyper-V Virtual Machines...:

                @Jimmy9008 said in License Hyper-V Virtual Machines...:

                @Obsolesce said in License Hyper-V Virtual Machines...:

                @Jimmy9008 said in License Hyper-V Virtual Machines...:

                Hi folks,

                I have Windows Server Datacenter 2019 licenses. If I install Hyper-V server, rather than Windows Server with the role, can I setup AVMA and have the host auto license the VMs?

                Or, do I need to login to each VM and add the Datacenter key?

                Best,
                Jim

                Avma does not work on Hyper-V Server.

                You'll need to install Hyper-V role on Windows Server DC if that is a must have among any other DC only features.

                So, if I have the Hyper-V Server installed only - how do I use my Datacenter license on the VMs? I guess I login to each and enter the key manually?

                Also, you can use 50 activations or something like that. Afterwards you have to contact Ms support to get more, but it doesn't cost money to do that.

                I guess I would activate one VM, sysprep it, then reuse... it should stay activated right?

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                • ObsolesceO
                  Obsolesce @Jimmy9008
                  last edited by

                  @Jimmy9008 said in License Hyper-V Virtual Machines...:

                  @Obsolesce said in License Hyper-V Virtual Machines...:

                  @Jimmy9008 said in License Hyper-V Virtual Machines...:

                  @Obsolesce said in License Hyper-V Virtual Machines...:

                  @Jimmy9008 said in License Hyper-V Virtual Machines...:

                  Hi folks,

                  I have Windows Server Datacenter 2019 licenses. If I install Hyper-V server, rather than Windows Server with the role, can I setup AVMA and have the host auto license the VMs?

                  Or, do I need to login to each VM and add the Datacenter key?

                  Best,
                  Jim

                  Avma does not work on Hyper-V Server.

                  You'll need to install Hyper-V role on Windows Server DC if that is a must have among any other DC only features.

                  So, if I have the Hyper-V Server installed only - how do I use my Datacenter license on the VMs? I guess I login to each and enter the key manually?

                  Also, you can use 50 activations or something like that. Afterwards you have to contact Ms support to get more, but it doesn't cost money to do that.

                  I guess I would activate one VM, sysprep it, then reuse... it should stay activated right?

                  I don't believe so, but my situation was different.

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                  • RojoLocoR
                    RojoLoco @Jimmy9008
                    last edited by

                    @Jimmy9008 said in License Hyper-V Virtual Machines...:

                    @Obsolesce said in License Hyper-V Virtual Machines...:

                    @Jimmy9008 said in License Hyper-V Virtual Machines...:

                    @Obsolesce said in License Hyper-V Virtual Machines...:

                    @Jimmy9008 said in License Hyper-V Virtual Machines...:

                    Hi folks,

                    I have Windows Server Datacenter 2019 licenses. If I install Hyper-V server, rather than Windows Server with the role, can I setup AVMA and have the host auto license the VMs?

                    Or, do I need to login to each VM and add the Datacenter key?

                    Best,
                    Jim

                    Avma does not work on Hyper-V Server.

                    You'll need to install Hyper-V role on Windows Server DC if that is a must have among any other DC only features.

                    So, if I have the Hyper-V Server installed only - how do I use my Datacenter license on the VMs? I guess I login to each and enter the key manually?

                    Also, you can use 50 activations or something like that. Afterwards you have to contact Ms support to get more, but it doesn't cost money to do that.

                    I guess I would activate one VM, sysprep it, then reuse... it should stay activated right?

                    I think that since each imaged VM would get a unique ID, you would need to reactivate each one. Should be able to use the DC license to do that.

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                    • DustinB3403D
                      DustinB3403 @Jimmy9008
                      last edited by DustinB3403

                      @Jimmy9008 said in License Hyper-V Virtual Machines...:

                      @Obsolesce said in License Hyper-V Virtual Machines...:

                      @Jimmy9008 said in License Hyper-V Virtual Machines...:

                      @Obsolesce said in License Hyper-V Virtual Machines...:

                      @Jimmy9008 said in License Hyper-V Virtual Machines...:

                      Hi folks,

                      I have Windows Server Datacenter 2019 licenses. If I install Hyper-V server, rather than Windows Server with the role, can I setup AVMA and have the host auto license the VMs?

                      Or, do I need to login to each VM and add the Datacenter key?

                      Best,
                      Jim

                      Avma does not work on Hyper-V Server.

                      You'll need to install Hyper-V role on Windows Server DC if that is a must have among any other DC only features.

                      So, if I have the Hyper-V Server installed only - how do I use my Datacenter license on the VMs? I guess I login to each and enter the key manually?

                      Also, you can use 50 activations or something like that. Afterwards you have to contact Ms support to get more, but it doesn't cost money to do that.

                      I guess I would activate one VM, sysprep it, then reuse... it should stay activated right?

                      No that doesn't work, because after sysprep you need to "activate" the OS with MS. This would strip the key.

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                      • DashrenderD
                        Dashrender @Obsolesce
                        last edited by

                        @Obsolesce said in License Hyper-V Virtual Machines...:

                        @Jimmy9008 said in License Hyper-V Virtual Machines...:

                        @Obsolesce said in License Hyper-V Virtual Machines...:

                        @Jimmy9008 said in License Hyper-V Virtual Machines...:

                        Hi folks,

                        I have Windows Server Datacenter 2019 licenses. If I install Hyper-V server, rather than Windows Server with the role, can I setup AVMA and have the host auto license the VMs?

                        Or, do I need to login to each VM and add the Datacenter key?

                        Best,
                        Jim

                        Avma does not work on Hyper-V Server.

                        You'll need to install Hyper-V role on Windows Server DC if that is a must have among any other DC only features.

                        So, if I have the Hyper-V Server installed only - how do I use my Datacenter license on the VMs? I guess I login to each and enter the key manually?

                        Correct, or you can do this instead:

                        https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/get-started/kmsclientkeys

                        This is the recommended solution.

                        You have a DC license, so you can spin up a VM that does nothing but act as a KMS for your other server VMs.

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                        • JaredBuschJ
                          JaredBusch @Dashrender
                          last edited by

                          @Dashrender said in License Hyper-V Virtual Machines...:

                          @Obsolesce said in License Hyper-V Virtual Machines...:

                          @Jimmy9008 said in License Hyper-V Virtual Machines...:

                          @Obsolesce said in License Hyper-V Virtual Machines...:

                          @Jimmy9008 said in License Hyper-V Virtual Machines...:

                          Hi folks,

                          I have Windows Server Datacenter 2019 licenses. If I install Hyper-V server, rather than Windows Server with the role, can I setup AVMA and have the host auto license the VMs?

                          Or, do I need to login to each VM and add the Datacenter key?

                          Best,
                          Jim

                          Avma does not work on Hyper-V Server.

                          You'll need to install Hyper-V role on Windows Server DC if that is a must have among any other DC only features.

                          So, if I have the Hyper-V Server installed only - how do I use my Datacenter license on the VMs? I guess I login to each and enter the key manually?

                          Correct, or you can do this instead:

                          https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/get-started/kmsclientkeys

                          This is the recommended solution.

                          You have a DC license, so you can spin up a VM that does nothing but act as a KMS for your other server VMs.

                          Right with DC, you have no issues with quantity of licenses.

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