How to downgrade 2012 r2 license to 2008r2 ?

Hello
I have a production server running server 2008r2 standard with 2 physical CPU and no VMs, now I want to add more memory the server but the current license limiting it to 32G
I contacted the data center and they suggested to get 2 2012 licenses via their SPLA, applying them to the system then downgrade them to 2008r2 Enterprise
so how to accomplish this process step by step ? will it require reinstalling the whole system or multiple reboots ?

his MS document should help:
http://download.microsoft.com/download/4/D/B/4DB352D1-C610-466A-9AAF-EEF4F4CFFF27/WS2012_Licensing-Pricing_FAQ.pdf
Q15. If I want to use the bits from an earlier version or edition, what are my options?
If you have Windows Server 2012 Datacenter edition you will have the right to downgrade your bits to any prior version or lower edition.
If you have Windows Server 2012 Standard edition, you will have the right to downgrade your bits to any prior version of Enterprise, Standard or Essentials editions.
The ability to run downgrade bits does not change the licensing or support terms in which you can use the product; the purchased product (Windows Server 2012) rights apply. This means that the license will continue to cover two physical processors and the virtualization
rights do not change.
more: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/server-cloud/windows-server/buy.aspx
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