License Management
Introduction
The License Management in the MyAccount portal is a simple and intuitive web-based user interface for managing and buying RDP and MS SQL licenses for your Node as per your requirement.
Buying a license means that you designate that license for one node. The designation avoids sharing a license across more than one node. For example, after you have assigned a license to a node, you are permitted to run that licensed software on that node.
Refer below for a detailed description of application/software licenses available for your node.
| License | Description |
|---|---|
| RDP | The remote desktop protocol (RDP) is used to access a server or application hosted on a node. It allows you to connect, access, and control data and resources on a node as if you were doing it locally. |
| MS SQL | SQL Server is a database server by Microsoft. The Microsoft relational database management system is a software product that primarily stores and retrieves data requested by other applications. These applications may run on the same or a different compute node. Going more in-depth, in order to understand what a SQL Server is, you must first understand what SQL is. SQL is a special-purpose programming language designed to handle data in a relational database management system. A database server is a computer program that provides database services to other programs or computers, as defined by the client-server model. Therefore, a SQL Server is a database server that implements the Structured Query Language (SQL). There are many different versions of Microsoft SQL Server, catering for different workloads and demands. |
Physical Machine
When running MS SQL Server in a physical OSE, all physical cores on the server must be licensed. A minimum of four core licenses is required for each physical processor on the server.
Calculate the Licenses on Physical Machines.
- Count the total number of physical cores in the server.
- Since the Per 2 Core licenses used in SPLA (Microsoft Services Provider License Agreement), you must divide the number of the available cores on the physical machine by two to determine the actual number of licenses required on the machine.
The use of hyper-threading technology does not affect the number of licenses required when running SQL Server software in a physical OSE Logic.
Example: Let's say you have a physical server with a single Processor.
| Case | Case-1 | Case-1 | Case-1 | Case-1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Processors Available | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total Cores Available | 2 | 4 | 8 | 16 |
| Licenses Required (Per 2 Cores) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
Example: Let’s say you have a physical server with two processors.
| Case | Case-2 | Case-2 | Case-2 | Case-2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Processors Available | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Total Cores Available | 2 | 4 | 8 | 16 |
| Licenses Required (Per 2 Cores) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
Virtual Machine
Licenses Calculation Logic: When running MS SQL server in virtual OSEs, all the virtual core (or virtual processor, virtual CPU, virtual thread) allocated to the VM must be licensed. A minimum of four core licenses is required for each VM.
Calculate the Licenses on Virtual Machines.
- Count the total number of virtual cores available in a virtual machine.
- Since the Per 2 Core licenses used in SPLA, so you must divide the number of the available virtual core on the virtual machine by two to determine the actual number of licenses required on the virtual machine.
Example: Let's say you have 2 or more virtual cores on the virtual machine.
| VMs | VM1 | VM2 | VM3 | VM4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Virtual Cores Available | 2 | 4 | 8 | 16 |
| Licenses Required (Per 2 Cores) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
You can refer to the Microsoft official document.
Buy License
This tutorial will show you how to buy and manage a license for My Account.
- Go to My Account and log in using your credentials set up at the time of creating and activating My Account.
- On the left navigation bar, select License Management available under the Service section.
- You will be redirected to the Manage License page.
- Click on the + Buy New License button.
- Select the license type you want to buy.
RDP License
MS SQL License
- After selecting a license type, click on the Buy button.
- You will be redirected to the buy license page, where you need to specify the node details.
RDP License
MS SQL License
- After filling in the required information, click the Place Order button.
- A confirmation window will appear. Please provide your confirmation after reviewing the details.
- You will be redirected to the Manage License page, where you will see an information message. Your request will be reviewed by the E2E Networks support team.
- You will be notified about the request approval via email. The purchased license state will change from Activation-Pending to Activated.
Terminate Active License
- Go to the Manage License page and select the license you want to terminate.
- Click on the Termination Request action.
- A confirmation window will appear. Please provide your confirmation after reading the details.
- The license state will change from Activated to Termination-Pending.
- You will be notified about the termination request approval via email.