Inverno asked a question.
Hi Snowers.
I have a server (2CPU/8cores) with 4 VMs deployed.
2 VMs with Windows server OS v2019
2 VMs with Windows server OS v2022
I understand I can license it with dual core licenses 8*v2019 + 8*v2022 - and I have it assigned like that in SNOW.
Why does SNOW asks me for dual core 16* v2022? It can't recognize the v2019 assigned as well. Does any of you had similar issue?
Thank you
Hi Inverno,
please have a look here for calculating:
Windows Server Core Licensing Calculator | Hewlett Packard Enterprise (hpe.com)
Hello Detlev. Thank you for the link.
The quantities are not the problem here. The problem are the license versions to license the host.
If I have 2 Vms with v2019 + 2 VMs with v2022 I can license 8*v2019 + 8*v2022 and SNOW does not seem to understand this version rule. It asks for 16* v2022, discarding the v2019 assigned to it.
Just wanted to know if it's only my system or is there any workaround to this.
Hi Inverno,
where does your calculation come from?
I don't see the 8*2019 or 8*2022, as 16 cores ist the minimum requirement.
Hello Axel,
it's always dual-core licenses as per Microsoft packages of Windows server.
When I say 8*2019 or 2022 it's 8 dual-core licenses, covering 16 cores.
But nevermind the quantities.
I have 2 VMs with v2019 and 2 VMs with v2022.
Why is SNOW asking to license all of them with 2022, since I can license all the physical cores with 2019 (for 2 VMs v2019 installed) and all the physical cores again with v2022 (for the 3rd and 4th VM with v2022 installed)...?
You need to license the whole host based on the highest version/edition of OS running on both the host and the VMs but I can't find that in the Licensing Terms anymore. I'll have a deeper look and let you know
Hi Inverno,
As per Microsoft windows server licensing rules/T&C you have to license the severs by considering the highest edition or version of windows server running on the VMs (In cluster or standalone hosts). Also, whenever we have the active SA it allows us to use the latest version, therefore by the downgrade rights the lowers versions are also covered through VL t&c.
Hello Samuel,
according to our MS partner on where we purchase the licenses, in the situation described I can license all the physical cores 1 time with v2019 (covering the 2 VMs v2019) and a second time with v2022 (covering the other 2 VMs with v2022). No windows server is installed on the physical host.
This was what confused me. I'm also trying to search any official product terms about it, with no luck.
Hi Inverno,
This is where caution is needed. Your MS Partner will not always give the right advice. What will count in case of an audit are the rules as stated in MS's official documentation. Here is what the documentation says:
In theory, the document above is not binding, only the License Terms apply but this document is supposed to reflect the principles of the License Terms as they are supposed to be understood/applied.
So I would conclude that your MS Partner is wrong.
Hello Samuel,
thank you for the info. I will assume our partner gave us an info not officially supported, based on that. I will clarify it with them.
Hi Inverno,
as we don't know where "Snow is asking for" comes from, we cannot answer this here.
Do you have the licenses? Are the licenses assigned to the computers?
Where exactly do you see the requirement for 16 v2022 licenses?
I'd say you basically have some optione:
As you cannot purchase 2019 licenses today, you will have to get 2022 licenses anyway.
So I am still not sure what exactly the situation is.
Hi Inverno,
This is where caution is needed. Your MS Partner will not always give the right advice. What will count in case of an audit are the rules as stated in MS's official documentation. Here is what the documentation says:
In theory, the document above is not binding, only the License Terms apply but this document is supposed to reflect the principles of the License Terms as they are supposed to be understood/applied.
So I would conclude that your MS Partner is wrong.