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How to find out how many product keys are applied and how many VM can be installed
We have a host server with Windows Server 2022 on it, and 6 product keys for the Standard ed. are bought for it. Taking the cores into account, that would be good for 2x Windows Server 2022 Std, and ...
Hi,
what license did you buy exactly? How many Cores does your host have?
Asuming you have Server 2022 Standard on that host you can only install 1 HyperV host Role and 2 virtual machines.
If you need more VM´s you need to buy additional 2022 Std keys (for all cores) and install the key on the VM
You can read the differences between DC and Std here:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/get-started/editions-comparison-windows-server-2022
https://petri.com/understanding-windows-server-2022-licensing/
You install one Key on the Host and the addon cores key goes to your desk / documentation folder for any possible MS Audit. The first 2 VM´s could use also the same key as the Host and any additional VM needs its own license for all cores.
Hope that makes sense and is accurate, if someone finds a mistake please correct me.
How to get product key:
admin cmd: wmic path softwarelicensingservice get OA3xOriginalProductKey
admin powershell: PowerShell "(Get-WmiObject -query ‘select * fromSoftwareLicensingService’).OA3xOriginalProductKey
what license did you buy exactly? How many Cores does your host have?
Asuming you have Server 2022 Standard on that host you can only install 1 HyperV host Role and 2 virtual machines.
If you need more VM´s you need to buy additional 2022 Std keys (for all cores) and install the key on the VM
You can read the differences between DC and Std here:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/get-started/editions-comparison-windows-server-2022
https://petri.com/understanding-windows-server-2022-licensing/
You install one Key on the Host and the addon cores key goes to your desk / documentation folder for any possible MS Audit. The first 2 VM´s could use also the same key as the Host and any additional VM needs its own license for all cores.
Hope that makes sense and is accurate, if someone finds a mistake please correct me.
How to get product key:
admin cmd: wmic path softwarelicensingservice get OA3xOriginalProductKey
admin powershell: PowerShell "(Get-WmiObject -query ‘select * fromSoftwareLicensingService’).OA3xOriginalProductKey