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Windows Server ® Licensing FAQ
Frequently asked questions about licensing
Windows Server operating system products
on HP ProLiant servers
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Welcome to the Windows Server Licensing FAQ. This guide answers many of the questions our
customers ask about licensing Windows Server products on their HP ProLiant server systems. The
questions we encounter most center on the general categories products, activation and support, which
we’ve used as the structure of this document.
We will review basic Windows Server licensing and differences between license types. Customer
questions focused on “I’ve got an OEM license, now I need to know…” are addressed, as are
activation and support issues. Microsoft software assurance, downgrade rights for Windows Server,
and virtualization with OEM licensing topics are also addressed. Specific product questions for
Windows Essential Business Server, Small Business Server, and Windows Server 2008 Foundation
are reviewed. Client access licenses (CALs) and Terminal Services CALs questions and answers are
provided. And finally, we’ll cover specific reseller concerns and overall reference links.
Licensing
1.
What types of Windows Server licenses are available?
In general, Microsoft ® server software licenses fall into three categories: volume licensing, OEM
licensing, and retail licensing. Retail licenses, when available, are generally the most expensive
and the most complete. OEM licenses are available from HP when buying a new computer, and
generally offer the best price plus included HP support services. Microsoft volume licenses are
available from Microsoft License Resellers, which includes HP SLMS in many countries. Volume
licenses generally cost more than OEM licenses, but may be purchased separately from
hardware and offer additional flexibility for larger companies with more complex IT
requirements. The rest of this FAQ will focus on HP OEM licenses. For additional information
about Microsoft retail or volume licensing, refer to www.microsoft.com/licensing .
2.
What types of Windows Server licenses are available from HP?
The following table provides a quick comparison of the Microsoft license types available
from HP.
From HP Factory (Drop in Box,
Preinstall, non-Preinstall) (“OEM”)
From HP Authorized Reseller Option
Kit (“ROK”)
Microsoft license options
Who can buy?
End user or reseller
Reseller only
Sales proposition
Best price and OEM support when
buying a factory configured OEM-
branded server with OS
Best price and OEM support for
resellers who sell OS along with an
OEM-branded server
Terms and restrictions
License may only be marketed and sold to an end user along with a server
End user cannot move licenses from the server (unless Software Assurance is
added)
Software Assurance available?
Available; must be purchased separately within 90 days of initial license
purchase.
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3.
For what Windows Server products does HP offer OEM licenses?
HP offers OEM licenses for the following Windows Server products:
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Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard and Enterprise editions: www.hp.com/go/ws08r2
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Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter edition: www.hp.com/go/ws08r2
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Windows Server 2008 HPC: www.hp.com/go/windowshpc
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Windows ® Small Business Server 2008: www.hp.com/go/sbs2008
Windows Server 2008 R2 Foundation: www.hp.com/go/ws08foundationr2
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4.
How many CALs (client access licenses) are included with each HP OEM
Windows Server license?
CALs per license type are as follows:
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Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard come with 5 CALs.
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Windows 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise editions offer either 10 or 25
CALs, depending on the kit. Look for “10 CAL” or” 25 CAL” in the description.
•
Windows Server 2008 Datacenter edition comes with 1 CAL.
•
Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter edition comes with 0 CALs.
Windows Server 2008 HPC comes with 0 CALs.
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Windows Small Business Server 2008 comes with 5 CALs for Standard and Premium
editions.
•
Windows Foundation Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Foundation include 15
user access rights.
5.
What exactly comes inside of each of these kits for each license type?
Windows Server 2008 Standard edition * :
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1 HP branded 32 ♦ bit DVD (Blue and White)
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1 HP branded x64 DVD (Blue and White)
Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard edition:
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1 HP branded x64 DVD (Blue and White)
Windows Server 2008 Enterprise edition * :
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1 HP branded 32 ♦ -bit DVD (Blue and White)
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1 HP branded x64 DVD (Blue and White)
Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise edition:
•
1 HP branded x64 DVD (Blue and White)
Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter:
•
1 HP branded DVD (Blue and White)
* If you need Service Pack 2 (SP2), please go to the Microsoft site to download:
♦ Windows Server 2008 is available in 32-bit or x64 versions. In case a customer does not select the “HP branded” option in the assisted setup
menu in SmartStart or EasySet-up, the Windows Server 2008 product key included on the Certificate of Authenticity (COA) works on both
32-bit and x64 versions of Windows Server 2008.
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Windows Small Business Server 2008 Standard edition:
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1 HP branded DVD (Blue and White)
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1 additional DVD with Hologram
Windows Small Business Server 2008 Premium edition:
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2 HP branded DVDs (Blue and White)
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6 additional DVDs with Hologram
Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Foundation edition:
•
Both have only 1 HP branded DVD (x64)
6.
How does HP deliver these OEM licenses?
HP offers preinstalled configurations from our online stores, via our channel partners, and
through our direct sales team. Non-preinstalled licenses are available for do-it-yourself
installation customers. These are offered online and via our channel partners. The Reseller
Option Kit is available only to resellers. This kit provides the value of an HP OEM license for the
customer, along with the additional services and/or products that most HP channel partners
make available to our customers.
7.
I understand that if I had purchased a Windows Server 2003 R2 x64 edition,
my license permits me to use the 32-bit edition instead. How can I obtain that
media and product key?
If you obtained your server with an HP OEM license for Windows Server 2003 R2 x64, the
media for both x64 and x32 was included. If you have lost your media, please contact HP call
centers for replacement (see question 30 to get call center information). You will have to cover a
small media replacement fee. If you purchased any other type of license, contact Microsoft
fulfillment services in your region.
Changing from x64 to 32-bit requires the OS to be reinstalled using the 32-bit media. The
media will not prompt for a product key when installing on HP hardware, either when using
SmartStart (choose selection with “HP branded”) or when installing directly from the OEM
media. The OS installation will also be pre-activated when installed on HP hardware.
8.
Do all Microsoft licenses come with a Certificate of Authenticity (COA)?
Only OEM and FPP (Microsoft retail products) license types come with a COA. FPP COAs are
not attached to hardware; they’re attached to a card or the physical packaging. OEM COAs
must be adhered to the server.
To locate your COA, please look in the following locations: for HP ProLiant ML (tower) servers,
the COA is adhered to the front bezel; for BL (BladeSystem) servers, the COA is on the top of
the blade (you must pull out the blade to see the COA label); and for DL (rack) and SL models,
the COA label is on the side of the server—and the server must be pulled out of the rack to see
the COA.
If you received your operating system from a reseller, then the COA should be affixed to the
server with which it was purchased by the reseller. OEM COAs are tied to the hardware with
which they were purchased and cannot be transferred to another system.
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Differences between license types
9. How can I tell the difference between an HP OEM license and a Channel OEM
(COEM) license?
Microsoft sells a Channel OEM (COEM) or “System Builder” license to resellers globally. This
product warranty is not supported by HP, but rather by Microsoft.
One visible difference between HP OEM and COEM products is that the Certificate of
Authenticity label is different: appearing below the product name will be either “Microsoft” for
COEM products, or “HP” for HP OEM products.
Also, when installing the HP OEM branded version, we provide electronic or telephone support
for initial setup for 90 days from the date of purchase. If it reads “Microsoft,” HP will provide its
normal warranty support for the server but will not support the software.
Or you can check the Microsoft site:
Figure 1: Windows Small Business Server 2008—product keys vs. COA labels
There are several product keys for Windows Small Business Server 2008; they look like this:
10. How do OS licensing rules for VMware VMotion, Windows Server Clustering
Services, and the Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager differ?
The same licensing rules apply to Windows Server Clustering Services as VMotion and System
Center Virtual Machine Manager. While VMotion and System Center Virtual Machine Manager
move instances of virtual operating system environments (OSEs) between physical servers, the
licenses remain with the physical server to which they were assigned. When an instance is
moved to a new physical server, that new server must already have appropriate licenses
assigned to it. Because Windows Server 2008 Datacenter permits an unlimited number of
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