Select License Options from the VMC Console

You can enable Windows Server and SQL Server licenses from the VMware Cloud Console.

Licenses are enabled and billed for all hosts in the cluster. Mixing VMware-provided Microsoft licenses with BYOL licenses in the same cluster is not supported.

If you have purchased VMware Cloud on AWS services through a reseller, your reseller must have signed a Software Services Reseller Addendum in order to enable these license options.

For details on Microsoft Server license pricing, contact your sales representative or reseller.

Procedure

1. Log in to the VMware Cloud Console at https://vmc.vmware.com.
2. Edit Microsoft Server Licenses.
   • If your SDDC has a single cluster, click Edit Microsoft Server Licenses at the bottom of the SDDC card.
   • If your SDDC has multiple clusters, click Actions > Edit Microsoft Server Licenses at the bottom of the cluster card.
3. Select the licenses you want to purchase.
   Billing begins as soon as you select the licenses. See Subscribe to Windows Server and SQL Server Licenses from VMware for more information on billing.
4. If you are part of an academic institution recognized by Microsoft as eligible for associated licensing rights and terms, select Academic institution recognized by Microsoft.
   For more information on academic licensing for Microsoft products, see Programs for Educational Institutions or speak with your Microsoft license representative. After you have enabled academic licenses for a cluster, you cannot revert to regular licensing terms.
5. Select the checkboxes to confirm that you understand the license pricing and billing terms.
6. Click Save.