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Datacenter License updation in SLM

Question asked by kiran.bangera on Nov 21, 2017
Latest reply on Nov 29, 2017 by carola.iberl

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I have Windows Server Standard 2012 R2 license (Qty 4) for 2 Processor and I want to insert it in snow but I am confused how I can go about it. I have selected Number of Processor in Metric option and how will I insert the license, I have 4 license for 2 processor will it be 8 (4X2) or I can only insert 4? Also I have edited application and set it to Number of Processors and what is minimum number of licenses? Also I have 174 physical server so this license will go on them as Windows datacenter license has unlimited VM?

I require help in inserting this license in snow to check compliance and want best practice ( I have attach snow images)

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marc.farmen Nov 21, 2017 11:23 AM
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Hi kiran.bangera,

The proper way to add processor license is to "Assign" them to a data center or individual servers. If you assign them to a data center and want all the VM's to be licenses in a unlimited fashion you must cover the total number of all physical servers in that data center.

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1) Add enough processors licenses to cover the data center to be licensed.
2) Search for Data center to assign the license

3) Modify the the application "Windows Server R2 Datacenter"
4) No run "Recalculate Compliance"

This should properly apply the rules.
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- kiran.bangera @ marc.farmen on Nov 22, 2017 1:22 AM
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  Hi Marc,
  
  Thank you very much for you reply and information that you have provided is really helpful. I have selected Datacenter/Cluster but it only showing 3 Datacenter and to cross check this I have pulled a report Physical and virtual servers per datacenter. This report has all Datacenter name under which all physical & VM details are available and Datacenter count is more than 3. I have tried to select Physical server and it is only showing 22 which is not correct do you know what the issue may be or am I doing something wrong?
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  - marc.farmen @ kiran.bangera on Nov 22, 2017 9:15 AM
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    Hi kiran.bangera,
    
    When you add "Assignments" to license like processors and cores. The search function only looks for machines physical or virtual that have the product you are trying to license.
    
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    - kiran.bangera @ marc.farmen on Nov 23, 2017 12:29 AM
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      Ohhh Thanks Marc i understood it now my last question is regarding the license that i have asked on the earlier chain. For MS Windows Server Data-center 2012 R2 license that i have is Processor based license which means
      1 datacenter license=2 Processor license so i have 4 license available how will i insert them in Quantity field will it be 4 or should i multiply them 4 license x 2 Processor= 8 and insert them.
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      - carola.iberl @ kiran.bangera on Nov 23, 2017 1:02 PM
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        Hi Kiran,
        With SLM 8 Snow changed the way to add the amount of licenses. Now there is only one field "Quantity".
        For processor based licenses you now need to add the total amount of licensed processors, in your example quantity=8
        For core based licenses you need to add the total amount of licensed cores
        
        But in case of a Microsoft audit you need to explain this to your auditor. The auditor has to validate your license amount in SLM against Micosoft's MLS. MLS will only list 4 licenses in your example.
        I recently needed to explain this to our auditor, then it was ok.
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        kiran.bangera @ carola.iberl on Nov 24, 2017 12:43 AM
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        Thanks Carola for your reply.
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        kiran.bangera @ kiran.bangera on Nov 24, 2017 8:53 AM
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        Hi I have just started assigning license as per earlier recommendation from marc.farmen & carola.iberl but now the issue is that when i assign processor license to Datacenter i get Overassignment error (image attached) if see image i have 8 processor for Windows server 2008 R2 Datacenter (1 Physical Processor unlimited VM License). I having trouble to understand if Processors is 8 i need to assign 8 license. Can i get help over here please?
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carola.iberl Nov 24, 2017 9:11 AM
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Did you check the Metric in your Windows Server Datacenter applications.
For Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter it should be set to Based on total processors
In the appended screenshot you can see what we set.

If this is not set, then you should edit the application, and change Metric and Minimum number of licenses

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kiran.bangera Nov 27, 2017 3:21 AM
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Hi I had already changed the Application metrics to Number of processor but still it is not working. If datacenter is showing 6 Processor and I am assigning 6 licenses it should not show overassigment irrespective of VM had it is unlimited VM access. I have 100 licenses and I am assigning it to a DC but Processor count for each.
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- carola.iberl @ kiran.bangera on Nov 28, 2017 1:32 AM
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  Unfortunately I then don't know what can be the reason for your problems.
  Perhaps an the compliance calculation was not started after you changed the application metrics.
  We handle it as described for more that 30 clusters, and the calculation normally works fine except following:
  Sometimes we add additional hosts to a cluster, so we also need additional licenses. When in this case a cluster with several hosts is licensed by different license purchases for example Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter and Windows Server 2016 Datacenter, then we assign the licenses to the single hosts and not to the cluster.
  We have one cluster with 6 hosts (12 processors) and assigned 12 Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter licenses per processor to that cluster. For this cluster SLM always shows an Overassignment. This cluster contains a mixture of virtual Windows and Linux computers and the Windows computers are not running on all 6 hosts. So I assume that's the cause for the Overassignment message. I see this as hint, that there is a potential to optimize the licensing.
  Perhaps that's also your situation?
  I hope this may help you a bit, otherwise you perhaps need to contact the support team.
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  - kiran.bangera @ carola.iberl on Nov 28, 2017 2:17 AM
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    So how do you assign server license on SLM is it on physical or Datacenter/Cluster? What is best practice for allocating license for Datacenter?
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    - carola.iberl @ kiran.bangera on Nov 29, 2017 8:51 AM
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      I prefer to assign the Windows Server Datacenter licenses directly to the DCC.
      When you need to license all hosts with Windows Server Datacenter licenses, then this is the best option. For example, when on all hosts virtual Windows Servers are running, or when you use DRS in a VMWare cluster
      
      But in some cases I also assign the licenses directly to the host.
      when we need to use Datacenter licenses with different versions in a cluster, see above mentioned example
      when we don't need Windows Server Datacenter licenses for all hosts in that cluster.
      For example in a mixed VMWare cluster (Windows and Linux) and the virtual Windows Servers are dedicated to only a part of the hosts and DRS is not activated.
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