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Azure Stack HCI Datacenter Azure Edition - Activation no longer reported correctly in Server Manager
Repro:
Spin up a (clustered) VM with this OS on Azure Stack HCI 22H2 using WAC.
activate attestation for this VM via WAC or PowerShell
install the AVMA key for Azure Edition and activate it using slmgr or sconfig
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Core:
add the VM to domain and add it to your server list in Server Manager
refresh the view
GUI:
check local Server Manager activation status
refresh the view
For some reason repeating to install the AVMA key for Azure Edition on affected machines and activating them both using sconfig (or slmgr) worked fine.
Dear Cosmos_Darwin Elden_Christensen
this is a follow up for the activation issue I am seeing with Azure Edition Windows Server.
1. the Windows Server 2022 Datacenter Azure Edition ISO does not contain the AVMA key for this OS.Result activation via Attestation on 22H2 won't activate it automatically.
2. Server Manager shows the activation status of Azure Edition OS GUI installation option as "activated" while on Core it remains "not activated". Even though checking on Core installation option via slmgr or sconfig the activation is correct.
This should be very reproducible.
steps:
Azure Stack HCI 22H2 + Attestationinstall WS DC 2022 Azure Edition with GUI
install AVMA key
attestate the VM
activate VM via slmgr or sconfig / powershell remote
Azure Stack HCI 22H2 + Attestation
install WS DC 2022 Azure Edition Core
install AVMA key
attestate the VM
activate VM via slmgr or sconfig / powershell remote
add both machines to Server Manager and check the activation status.
When using PS remote for slmgr, an interactive login the the remote machine seems to be required for SPP to work correctly.
