VMWare vCenter Server SQL Licensing

I understand fully the difference between SQL user and core licensing. Though I'm not sure how to apply SQL licensing to VMWare vCenter server.
vCenter server is a management utility for VMWare that requires SQL. I have 20 users log into vCenter to make VM changes.
The application logs server events to SQL. The VM settings/files themself that end users log into are stored on disk.
Servers or their settings do not use SQL. The server that monitors the environment is what writes to SQL.
Can I get away with just buying 20 user licenses for the 20 that log into the vCenter server or do I need to license every user that access servers that are on VMWare?

Hello,
This is a community forum for technical questions & issues.
For question regarding pricing / licensing please contact a Microsoft sales partner or licensing expert.
Call (1-800-426-9400), Monday through Friday, 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM PST to speak directly to Microsoft licensing specialist.
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/server-cloud/products/sql-server/buy.aspx
Olaf Helper
[ Blog] [ Xing] [ MVP]

Similar Messages

UCSM / VMware vCenter Server dependencies for vDS

I am still trying to wrap my head around the differences between the vDS created via UCSM / VMware vCenter integration and the traditional N1K.
If understand correctly, the UCSM (1.4) vDS does not require the VSM appliance that is needed with the N1K. And if that is correct, is there any dependency on vCenter? If vCenter goes down will the vDS continue to operate normally as the FIs are acting as the VSM?

Hi Peter,
Just to add to the nice post from Eric, 5+ Eric
as you might aware that with the Cisco M81KR VIC adapter
- VN-Link in hardware, all traffic to and from a virtual machine passes through the DVS and the hypervisor.
and then returns to the virtual machine on the server. Switching occurs in the fabric interconnect (hardware).
As a result, network policies can be applied to traffic between virtual machines. This capability provides
consistency between physical and virtual servers
For Cisco UCS instances that use Cisco M81KR VIC adapters to implement VN-Link in hardware, you must
create and install an extension file to establish the relationship and communications between Cisco UCS
Manager and the VMware vCenter. This extension file is an XML file that contains vital information
The distributed virtual switch (DVS) framework delivers VN-Link in hardware features and capabilities for virtual machines on Cisco UCS servers with VIC adapters
With VN-link in hardware, Layer 2 traffic between two VMs on the same host is not locally switched on the DVS but it sent upstream to the UCs-6100 for the policy application and switching. Switching occurs in the fabric interconnect (hardware). As a result, network policies can be applied to traffic between virtual machines. This capability provides consistency between physical and virtual servers.
In VMware vCenter, a port profile is represented as a port group. Cisco UCS Manager pushes the port profile names to vCenter, which displays the names as port groups. None of the specific networking properties or settings in the port profile are visible in VMware vCenter.
for more technical details see the bellow link
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps10281/products_configuration_example09186a0080b52d0d.shtml
HTH
if helpful Rate

Cannot quit Visual FoxPro (Windows Terminal Server 2008 + Citrix XenApp 5 + VMWare vCenter 5.1)

Hi everybody:
This is not the typical question about this error, because the problem here is not about how to quit (CLEAR EVENTS then QUIT). The really and weird problem is that our application do no execute the error trapping routines (Try/Catch and ON ERROR) and tries
to directly Quit.
I have never seen something like this before, error trapping routines not executed.
I try to explain the problem better:
- The user click on the Citrix icon of our App
- Citrix shows the executed processes (establishing connection, applying user config, loading profile, etc)
- The Application (VFP 9 SP2) is started and in any moment, while loading, occurs an error that is not handled by error handlers, and it executes a "kind" of a Quit command, that we detect because have a ON SHUTDOWN to catch it, then the App shut
down and the user must click the Citrix icon and start all over again, up to 7 times, when the App really load and work.
- I think that it is useful to make clear that no QUIT command is really causing this, just the behaviour of the QUIT when an error occurs, but just while loading. If the App get completely loeaded, then everything works as expected
Infraestructure:
- Windows Terminal Server 2008 + Citrix XenApp 5 + VMWare vCenter 5.1
- There are up to 50 concurrent users max in every virtualized server
- More than 10 GB of free disk space / Up to 4 GB ram
- RAM Memory is never used to the max
- CPU (Intel Xeon) is never used to the max (up to 90% in some cases)
- Data (DBFs for temporal work) ar on local drive, not over network (to avoid network known problems with smb2-3)
- There are connection to a Oracle 11 database for permanently storing the data
About the errors:
- They are not always the same or in the same place. In example, in one execution could fail the query of SET("Printer",2), in other execution could fail a SET PROCEDURE TO xxx ADDITIVE (sometimes already loaded), in other could fail a "DO
WHILE .T." in a init event.... completely crazy, and in all cases the errors are not thrown, not a single error code, the App just try to quit, as if ALT+F4 where pressed.
- All this does not happen allways to everyone, but happens many times in the day to many many users as to be worried
- The same user can have this error many times a day, but not allways
- Some of the problems started when migrating to Windows Terminal Server 2008, but didn't notice nothing special in the beginning, but a year later (last 2014) problems tend to go worse
Tried solutions:
- For the "SET PROCEDURE TO xxx ADDITIVE" error, a "IF xxx $ SET('PROCEDURE')" check was added
- The "SET('Printer',2)" check was moved out of initialization code, so it executes when user want to print the first time. In this case was neccesary to talk with IT guys to map a default printer after the App runs, and not in background, as it
was.
- Other checks and modifications was made to minimize posibility of errors
- Adding a timeout of 5 secs in the start of the program, to force a wait
- Restart of virtual servers (not the phisical) every 3 weeks
What I suspect:
- Some Microsoft optimization (memory?, process execution?) in WTS-2008 may interfere?
- Some VMWare memory management may interfere with WTS-2008?
- Some Citrix management may interfere with both?
- Server degradation because of day to day use
Results until now:
- Apparently, adding the timeout to force 5 secs delay and the restart of the server have made a notable enhancement in App start and running
with far fewer
errors
Has
this happened to anyone?
Thanks! o_O
Fernando D. Bozzo / Madrid (Spain)

I never had this type of problems, but somewhat similar start up problems. I'd say it indicates resource problems. Low RAM can cause many unpredictable things. In my case loading much data at the begin of an application caused out of memory errors, which
were reported and logged normally, though.
I made a small tool using Windows API functions GetPerformanceInfo and GetProcessMemoryInfo, you'll find declaration and usage like usual at the News2News site. It's a bit lengthy and cluttered, but pretty much what you find there anyway, so I'll not post
my utility code.
I could quite clearly see how many users degraded available memory per session and at some time no further instance of the application was possible on the server. In my case RDP was used to start the app, Citrix will be quite the same, in the end the application
runs on some server and users see the remote running application.
Bye, Olaf.
Olaf Doschke - TMN Systemberatung GmbH
http://www.tmn-systemberatung.de

Vcenter server license

Dear team,
please let me know is vcenter 4 standard license will work with vcenter server5.1 or need to purchase / upgrade the exisiting license. Please help me with complete steps.
regards
Mr Vmware

License keys usually work for a single major versions i.e. 4.0, 4.1. To use vCenter 5.x you need a new license key. If your subscription was active at the time vSphere 5.0 was released, you should be able to upgrade the license free of charge in your My VMware portal. To check this, login to the My VMware account where the 4.x license has been registered, go to Manage licenses and select "Upgrade licenses" from the drop-down menu.
André

Can't Start the SQL Server & SQL Server Agent Services

Hello i had to make Help Please.
2014-10-31 12:18:55.66 Server Feb 10 2012 19:39:15
Copyright (c) Microsoft Standard Edition (64-bit) 2014-10-31 12:18:55.69 Server 2014-10-31 12:18:55.69 Server 2014-10-31 12:18:55.69 Server 2014-10-31 12:18:55.69 Server 2014-10-31 12:18:55.69 Server 2014-10-31 12:18:55.69 Server 2014-10-31 12:18:55.69 Server 2014-10-31 12:18:55.69 Server -d C:\Program Files\Microsoft -e C:\Program Files\Microsoft -l C:\Program Files\Microsoft 2014-10-31 12:18:55.69 Server -s "MSSQLSERVER"
2014-10-31 12:18:56.21 Server 2014-10-31 12:18:56.21 Server 2014-10-31 12:18:56.21 Server 2014-10-31 12:18:56.21 Server 2014-10-31 12:18:58.04 Server 2014-10-31 12:18:58.05 Server 2014-10-31 12:18:58.07 Server 2014-10-31 12:18:58.08 Server 2014-10-31 12:18:58.15 spid5s 2014-10-31 12:18:58.71 Server 2014-10-31 12:18:59.22 spid5s 2014-10-31 12:18:59.24 spid5s 2014-10-31 12:18:59.81 spid5s 2014-10-31 12:18:59.98 spid5s 2014-10-31 12:19:00.76 spid13s 2014-10-31 12:19:00.80 spid13s 2014-10-31 12:19:00.80 spid13s 2014-10-31 12:19:00.80 spid13s 2014-10-31 12:19:00.80 spid13s 2014-10-31 12:19:00.80 spid13s 2014-10-31 12:19:00.80 spid13s 2014-10-31 12:19:00.80 Server 2014-10-31 12:19:00.80 Server 2014-10-31 12:19:00.80 Server 2014-10-31 12:19:00.81 Server 2014-10-31 12:19:00.81 spid13s 2014-10-31 12:19:00.81 Server 2014-10-31 12:19:00.81 Server 2014-10-31 12:19:00.86 Server 2014-10-31 12:19:22.49 spid15s 2014-10-31 12:19:22.68 spid17s 2014-10-31 12:19:22.69 spid9s 2014-10-31 12:19:22.69 spid18s 2014-10-31 12:19:22.69 spid19s 2014-10-31 12:19:22.71 spid9s 2014-10-31 12:19:22.90 spid9s 2014-10-31 12:19:23.36 spid9s 2014-10-31 12:19:23.46 spid9s 2014-10-31 12:19:23.67 spid20s 2014-10-31 12:19:23.67 spid20s 2014-10-31 12:19:23.73 spid20s 2014-10-31 12:19:24.67 spid5s 2014-11-01 00:00:08.70 spid28s 2014-11-02 00:00:23.48 spid29s 2014-11-03 00:00:53.66 spid29s 2014-11-04 00:00:08.08 spid19s 2014-11-04 18:03:23.74 spid53 2014-11-04 18:03:23.79 spid53 2014-11-04 18:03:24.72 spid54 2014-11-04 18:03:24.78 spid54 2014-11-04 18:03:27.74 spid53 2014-11-04 18:28:12.10 spid52 2014-11-04 18:28:12.13 spid52 2014-11-05 00:00:26.82 spid18s a copy of my setup for a coworker in a different country to work with i can't make this two services to start. A timed out error shows and maybe the logs say something but i can't understand it.
Microsoft SQL Server 2012 - 11.0.2100.60 (X64)
Corporation
on Windows NT 6.1 <X64> (Build 7601: Service Pack 1) (Hypervisor)
(c) Microsoft Corporation.
All rights reserved.
Server process ID is 2540.
System Manufacturer: 'VMware, Inc.', System Model: 'VMware Virtual Platform'.
Authentication mode is MIXED.
Logging SQL Server messages in file 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL11.MSSQLSERVER\MSSQL\Log\ERRORLOG'.
The service account is 'NT Service\MSSQLSERVER'. This is an informational message; no user action is required.
Registry startup parameters:
SQL Server\MSSQL11.MSSQLSERVER\MSSQL\DATA\master.mdf
SQL Server\MSSQL11.MSSQLSERVER\MSSQL\Log\ERRORLOG
SQL Server\MSSQL11.MSSQLSERVER\MSSQL\DATA\mastlog.ldf
Command Line Startup Parameters:
SQL Server detected 1 sockets with 2 cores per socket and 2 logical processors per socket, 2 total logical processors; using 2 logical processors based on SQL Server licensing. This is an informational message; no user action is required.
SQL Server is starting at normal priority base (=7). This is an informational message only. No user action is required.
Detected 3071 MB of RAM. This is an informational message; no user action is required.
Using conventional memory in the memory manager.
This instance of SQL Server last reported using a process ID of 2532 at 31/10/2014 12:18:20 p.m. (local) 31/10/2014 06:18:20 p.m. (UTC). This is an informational message only; no user action is required.
Node configuration: node 0: CPU mask: 0x0000000000000003:0 Active CPU mask: 0x0000000000000003:0. This message provides a description of the NUMA configuration for this computer. This is an informational message only. No user action is required.
Using dynamic lock allocation. Initial allocation of 2500 Lock blocks and 5000 Lock Owner blocks per node. This is an informational message only. No user action is required.
Software Usage Metrics is disabled.
Starting up database 'master'.
CLR version v4.0.30319 loaded.
SQL Server Audit is starting the audits. This is an informational message. No user action is required.
SQL Server Audit has started the audits. This is an informational message. No user action is required.
SQL Trace ID 1 was started by login "sa".
Server name is 'WIN-3FNEFF25D4V'. This is an informational message only. No user action is required.
A self-generated certificate was successfully loaded for encryption.
Server is listening on [ 'any' <ipv6> 1435].
Server is listening on [ 'any' <ipv4> 1435].
Server is listening on [ 'any' <ipv6> 1433].
Server is listening on [ 'any' <ipv4> 1433].
Server local connection provider is ready to accept connection on [ \\.\pipe\SQLLocal\MSSQLSERVER ].
Server local connection provider is ready to accept connection on [ \\.\pipe\sql\query ].
Server is listening on [ ::1 <ipv6> 1434].
Server is listening on [ 127.0.0.1 <ipv4> 1434].
Dedicated admin connection support was established for listening locally on port 1434.
SQL Server is attempting to register a Service Principal Name (SPN) for the SQL Server service. Kerberos authentication will not be possible until a SPN is registered for the SQL Server service. This is an informational message. No user action is required.
SQL Server is now ready for client connections. This is an informational message; no user action is required.
The SQL Server Network Interface library could not register the Service Principal Name (SPN) [ MSSQLSvc/WIN-3FNEFF25D4V ] for the SQL Server service. Windows return code: 0xffffffff, state: 63. Failure to register a SPN might cause integrated authentication to use NTLM instead of Kerberos. This is an informational message. Further action is only required if Kerberos authentication is required by authentication policies and if the SPN has not been manually registered.
The SQL Server Network Interface library could not register the Service Principal Name (SPN) [ MSSQLSvc/WIN-3FNEFF25D4V:1433 ] for the SQL Server service. Windows return code: 0xffffffff, state: 63. Failure to register a SPN might cause integrated authentication to use NTLM instead of Kerberos. This is an informational message. Further action is only required if Kerberos authentication is required by authentication policies and if the SPN has not been manually registered.
Common language runtime (CLR) functionality initialized using CLR version v4.0.30319 from C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\.
A new instance of the full-text filter daemon host process has been successfully started.
Starting up database 'msdb'.
Starting up database 'mssqlsystemresource'.
Starting up database 'CMOVILBD'.
Starting up database 'ArgusTec'.
The resource database build version is 11.00.2100. This is an informational message only. No user action is required.
Starting up database 'model'.
Clearing tempdb database.
Starting up database 'tempdb'.
The Service Broker endpoint is in disabled or stopped state.
The Database Mirroring endpoint is in disabled or stopped state.
Service Broker manager has started.
Recovery is complete. This is an informational message only. No user action is required.
This instance of SQL Server has been using a process ID of 2540 since 31/10/2014 12:19:24 p.m. (local) 31/10/2014 06:19:24 p.m. (UTC). This is an informational message only; no user action is required.
This instance of SQL Server has been using a process ID of 2540 since 31/10/2014 12:19:24 p.m. (local) 31/10/2014 06:19:24 p.m. (UTC). This is an informational message only; no user action is required.
This instance of SQL Server has been using a process ID of 2540 since 31/10/2014 12:19:24 p.m. (local) 31/10/2014 06:19:24 p.m. (UTC). This is an informational message only; no user action is required.
This instance of SQL Server has been using a process ID of 2540 since 31/10/2014 12:19:24 p.m. (local) 31/10/2014 06:19:24 p.m. (UTC). This is an informational message only; no user action is required.
Attempting to load library 'xpsqlbot.dll' into memory. This is an informational message only. No user action is required.
Using 'xpsqlbot.dll' version '2011.110.2100' to execute extended stored procedure 'xp_qv'. This is an informational message only; no user action is required.
Attempting to load library 'xpstar.dll' into memory. This is an informational message only. No user action is required.
Using 'xpstar.dll' version '2011.110.2100' to execute extended stored procedure 'xp_instance_regread'. This is an informational message only; no user action is required.
Starting up database 'Argus'.
Attempting to load library 'xplog70.dll' into memory. This is an informational message only. No user action is required.
Using 'xplog70.dll' version '2011.110.2100' to execute extended stored procedure 'xp_msver'. This is an informational message only; no user action is required.
This instance of SQL Server has been using a process ID of 2540 since 31/10/2014 12:19:24 p.m. (local) 31/10/2014 06:19:24 p.m. (UTC). This is an informational message only; no user action is required.

Sorry i feel so stupid. Here it is. I can clearly see the errors now
2014-11-05 10:49:47.43 Server Microsoft SQL Server 2008 (SP1) - 10.0.2531.0 (X64)
Mar 29 2009 10:11:52
Copyright (c) 1988-2008 Microsoft Corporation
Express Edition (64-bit) on Windows NT 6.1 <X64> (Build 7601: Service Pack 1) (VM)
2014-11-05 10:49:47.43 Server (c) 2005 Microsoft Corporation.
2014-11-05 10:49:47.43 Server All rights reserved.
2014-11-05 10:49:47.43 Server Server process ID is 4596.
2014-11-05 10:49:47.43 Server System Manufacturer: 'VMware, Inc.', System Model: 'VMware Virtual Platform'.
2014-11-05 10:49:47.43 Server Authentication mode is MIXED.
2014-11-05 10:49:47.43 Server Logging SQL Server messages in file 'c:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL10.SQLEXPRESS\MSSQL\Log\ERRORLOG'.
2014-11-05 10:49:47.43 Server This instance of SQL Server last reported using a process ID of 5720 at 05/11/2014 10:28:35 a.m. (local) 05/11/2014 04:28:35 p.m. (UTC). This is an informational message only; no user action is required.
2014-11-05 10:49:47.43 Server Registry startup parameters:
-d c:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL10.SQLEXPRESS\MSSQL\DATA\master.mdf
-e c:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL10.SQLEXPRESS\MSSQL\Log\ERRORLOG
-l c:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL10.SQLEXPRESS\MSSQL\DATA\mastlog.ldf
2014-11-05 10:49:47.44 Server SQL Server is starting at normal priority base (=7). This is an informational message only. No user action is required.
2014-11-05 10:49:47.44 Server Detected 2 CPUs. This is an informational message; no user action is required.
2014-11-05 10:49:47.46 Server Using dynamic lock allocation. Initial allocation of 2500 Lock blocks and 5000 Lock Owner blocks per node. This is an informational message only. No user action is required.
2014-11-05 10:49:47.49 Server Node configuration: node 0: CPU mask: 0x0000000000000003 Active CPU mask: 0x0000000000000003. This message provides a description of the NUMA configuration for this computer. This is an informational message only. No user action is required.
2014-11-05 10:49:47.50 spid7s Starting up database 'master'.
2014-11-05 10:49:47.59 spid7s FILESTREAM: effective level = 0, configured level = 0, file system access share name = 'SQLEXPRESS'.
2014-11-05 10:49:47.60 spid7s SQL Trace ID 1 was started by login "sa".
2014-11-05 10:49:47.60 spid7s Starting up database 'mssqlsystemresource'.
2014-11-05 10:49:47.61 spid7s The resource database build version is 10.00.2531. This is an informational message only. No user action is required.
2014-11-05 10:49:47.67 spid7s Server name is 'WIN-3FNEFF25D4V\SQLEXPRESS'. This is an informational message only. No user action is required.
2014-11-05 10:49:47.67 spid10s Starting up database 'model'.
2014-11-05 10:49:47.68 spid7s Informational: No full-text supported languages found.
2014-11-05 10:49:47.68 spid7s Starting up database 'msdb'.
2014-11-05 10:49:47.76 spid10s Clearing tempdb database.
2014-11-05 10:49:47.83 Server A self-generated certificate was successfully loaded for encryption.
2014-11-05 10:49:47.83 Server Error: 26023, Severity: 16, State: 1.
2014-11-05 10:49:47.83 Server Server TCP provider failed to listen on [ 'any' <ipv6> 1433]. Tcp port is already in use.
2014-11-05 10:49:47.83 Server Error: 17182, Severity: 16, State: 1.
2014-11-05 10:49:47.83 Server TDSSNIClient initialization failed with error 0x2740, status code 0xa. Reason: Unable to initialize the TCP/IP listener.
2014-11-05 10:49:47.83 Server Error: 17182, Severity: 16, State: 1.
2014-11-05 10:49:47.83 Server TDSSNIClient initialization failed with error 0x2740, status code 0x1. Reason: Initialization failed with an infrastructure error. Check for previous errors.
2014-11-05 10:49:47.83 Server Error: 17826, Severity: 18, State: 3.
2014-11-05 10:49:47.83 Server Could not start the network library because of an internal error in the network library. To determine the cause, review the errors immediately preceding this one in the error log.
2014-11-05 10:49:47.83 Server Error: 17120, Severity: 16, State: 1.
2014-11-05 10:49:47.83 Server SQL Server could not spawn FRunCM thread. Check the SQL Server error log and the Windows event logs for information about possible related problems.

Migrate vCenter Server Database

Hi,
I have vCenter database on SQL Server 2008 R2 SP1 CU1. Now I have installed SQL Server 2012 on new server. I need to migrate the Database to this new server SQL Server 2012.
Please give KB note.
Regards
Bilal

Hello,
Please refer to the following VMWare support article?
http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=7960893
We used that article to migrate VMWare databases to SQL Server 2012 SP1.
Hope this helps.
Regards,
Alberto Morillo
SQLCoffee.com

Add VMware vCenter host error ID 2947: Authorize Exception

I'm evaluating Hyper-V/SCVMM for our shop. I've got a Hyper-V cluster running and added to SCVMM. I'm now trying to add a VMware vSphere vCenter host in order to convert some VMs, and receive the following error with the Add VMware VirtualCenter server applet:
Virtual Machine Manager cannot complete the VirtualCenter action on the server MyVirtualCenter because of the following error: A general system error occurred: Authorize Exception.
Resolve the issue and then try the operation again.
ID: 2947
Details: Unknown error (0x194)
I haven't seen this error listed or discussed anywhere except the TechNet listing of errors.

Issue
Unable to add or remove vCenter server from SCVMM management.
[Microsoft] Analysis
SCVMM is trying to connect to remote vCenter https : //
servername/sdk
13226,05:54:37.846 07-10-2014,0x07C8,0x1280,4,VmwVMService.cs,421,0x00000000,VmwVMService: Connect: trying to connect to [https : // servername/sdk],{00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000},4,
However, the HTTPS connection is failed with error below
13234,05:54:37.864 07-10-2014,0x07C8,0x1280,4,VmwVMService.cs,466,0x00000000,WebException [ex#f6649] caught by Connect (catch Exception) [[(WebException#336dfff) System.Net.WebException: The remote server returned
an error: (407) Proxy Authentication Required.
   at System.Net.HttpWebRequest.GetRequestStream(TransportContext& context)
   at System.Net.HttpWebRequest.GetRequestStream()
   at System.Web.Services.Protocols.SoapHttpClientProtocol.Invoke(String methodName; Object[] parameters)
   at Microsoft.VirtualManager.VMWareService.VimService.RetrieveServiceContent(ManagedObjectReference _this)
   at Microsoft.Carmine.VMWareImplementation.VimServiceConnection.Connect()]],{00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000},2,
[Microsoft Statement]
The error 407 is actually returned from your HTTP proxy server, we suspect it is related with proxy configuration settings.
[Our assertion]
No proxy server is configured at all – exceptions are in place just in case the SCVMM Servers take the
not selected MS Internet Explorer settings
Solution
To bypass the wrong proxy settings, we applied below solution.
In the folder where vmmservice.exe is, create a new file
vmmservice.exe.config (or add to the existing file) the following content:
<configuration>
<system.net>
    <defaultProxy enabled="false">
    </defaultProxy>
</system.net>
</configuration>

SCORCH SQL license enterprise or standard

I understand that a SQL license is included, however I have not found any documentation specifying whether that is SQL enterprise or standard. Can I use SQL 2008 SP1 Enterprise or just Standard? Can you point me to any documentation
that would validate this?

Hi,
according to the "System Center 2012 R2 Licensing Datasheet" (http://download.microsoft.com/download/B/4/A/B4A98A4E-2F43-489D-8761-5362C8C2C328/System_Center_2012_R2_Licensing_Datasheet.pdf):
"Right to run management server software and supporting SQL Server Runtime (SQL Server Standard Edition)".
The current Version is System Center 2012 R2. It Supports SQL Server 2008
R2 or SQL Server 2012 both in Standard or Enterprise, see details here:
http://technet.microsoft.com/de-de/library/dn281933.aspx
Regards,
Stefan
www.sc-orchestrator.eu ,
Blog sc-orchestrator.eu

How many Sql licenses do i need

hi ,
With one sql license how many users can connect concorrently to SAP Business One.If there are more than 50 SBO users how many sql licenses do i need to take?
Thanks
OmPrakash.

Hi Om,
Generally if we install a SQL Server licensed version by default we get 5 user liceses, so i guess u need more no of CAL (Client Access Licenses) and generally 1 CAL would cost u around 3000-5000.
But when ur talking abt 50 users i suggest u go for the SQL Processor based license which will be cheaper.
For more information please check the following link
https://websmp203.sap-ag.de/%7Esapidb/011000358700000705282008E
Hope it helps,
Vasu Natari.
Edited by: vasu natari on Sep 16, 2008 7:49 AM

Diagnostics / Connectivity from virtual appliance to vcenter Server FAILED

Hi,
I'm currently tryining to setup the Support Assistant (VSA) in our vSphere 5.1 environment. Registration to the vCenter was successful after some initial troubles. But when wunning thie VSA Diagnostics it fails at one point:
Connectivity from virtual appliance to vcenter Server FAILED
But on the VSA's console I can connect to the vCenter
- name resoluttion is OK
- vCenter is pingable
- wget https://vcenter.domain.local brings up an error regarding the vCenter's certificate:
ERROR: cannot verify vcenter.domain.local's certificate, issued by `/O=VMware, Inc./OU=vCenterServer_2012.10.22_111554/CN=vcenter.domain.local/emailAddress=[email protected]': Unable to locally verify the issuer's authority.
ERROR: certificate common name `VMware default certificate' doesn't match requested host name `vcenter.domain.local'.
- wget https://vcenter.domain.local --no-check-certificate works. Turns the errors above into warnings but connects and downloads the index.html.
What am I doing wrong? Any help appreciated!

Opened a SR with VMware and they've provided me with an unofficial updated version of the Support Assistant. This one fixed the failing connection to our vCenter. Now diagnostics fails on trying to connect to VMware, its working though. It's confirmed by VMware that this is just a cosmetic issue.

SQL Licensing for Enterprise environment

Hi Guys,
currently we are planing our possible ways to migrate to Lync2013. Due to our Microsoft-EA we already own Lync Enterprise CALs and 3 Lync Server.
Now we have some reallly important questions on the Backend SQL issue:
after all we got confilicting statements from our MS-Licensing Partner an some Consultants.
1. ) it looks like, that Microsoft does not support an "activ/activ"-SQL Cluster even if LYNC gets an own instance.
this is an unbelievable statemen in consideration of the face a customer already spent a lot of bucks for the SQL-Core-LICs.
2.) if we'll use a dedicated SQL Standard Edition we also need SQL-CALs in addition to the Lync-CALs for all users using LYNC. the LYNC Enterprise-CAL does not contain the right to access the SQL-host. otherwise we need SQL-corelicenses which are ridiculous
expensive.
Is there someone who solved this issue for an supported environment.
regards
Heiko

Hi,
First let's clarify some points
1- There is no requirements for SQL CAL licensing For Lync, disregarding the SQL version that you are using ( standard/Enterprise), why ? because :
Lync Users doesn't directly access the SQL backend
and also these licences are already covered by the Lync Server License that you already purchased.
2- The only way to have an Active/Active SOL Cluster, is by configuring Always On availability Features and indeed Lync server 2013 doesn't support these features.
3- When it comes to SQL licensing options the only the SQL Standard edition has Sever/CAL or Per core Licensing option. Where the SQL Enterprise Edition can only be licensed with the Per-core option.
4- Lync Server 2013 support SQL Mirroring or SQL failover cluster as database high availability options. I both cases the following is applicable:
Only active SQL instances requires licenses
dedicated SQL instances can be hosted on Servers which are part of always on availability groups or Failover Cluster
References
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg398990.aspx
http://blog.micromail.com/2013/07/01/beginners-guide-to-sql-server-licensing/
Regards,
Charbel Hanna
Please remember to click “Mark as Answer” on the post that helps you, and to click “Unmark as Answer” if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread

SCCM 2012 SP1 SQL License Question!!

I have SCCM 2012 SP1 running on one server with the DB running on another server within SQL 2012 SP1. This was running grand for 5+ months green across the board.
Recently I lost SCCM access. I have discovered this is due to the trial of SQL having expired! I have performed quite a bit of research and see that SQL use is granted with the purchase of SCCM 2012 license. i.e. no SQL license is need.
My questions:
Why has my trial expired if SQL is supposedly free with SCCM 2012 license?
Do I need to upgrade to full version and use SCCM license to activate SQL?
Possible cause:
I have two instances running on my SQL server: SCCM DB and WSUS DB, is the expirey because of the WSUS DB and will I need to either remove this WSUS DB and, or, use a SQL 2012 license up?
Quick responses appreciated Thanks!
MichaelSpaulding

Hi,
There is no license key provided for SQL server with the SQL User Rights that is included in the System Center license. So you need to get the SQL server keys/media from volume licensing site. There is no relation between the WSUS DB and the fact that the
SQL trial version has expired.
If you downloaded the SQL Standard media from Volume licensing here is a guide for upgrading SQL server
http://www.mssqlgirl.com/upgrading-from-sql-server-2012-evaluation-edition.html
Regards,
Jörgen
-- My System Center blog ccmexec.com -- Twitter
@ccmexec

How Many SQL Licenses?

Our DBA needs to know how many SQL licenses to purchase.
Is that number based on how many users we think will be
accessing RH at one time...or is it just one license?
Thanks
Doug

Hi Doug,
Unfortunately even I am not aware how SQL Server licensing works
What I can tell you is the you will need single user name and password account to access SQL Server from RoboHelp Server 8 for a single context and then number of concurrent database connections for that account depend on factors I explianed in my last mail.
I have a hunch you should need a single license as SQL Server supports a large number of concurrent connections for single user account. But again as I said, I am not sure on this and you would need to get this confirmed.
Tulika.

UCCX 7.0 HA SQL License

Experts,
Can you help me in knowing how many SQL2000 licences one need to order for UCCX7.0 HA pair. I understand that both servers require SQL2000 install, but do need two separate SQL Licences as well? or One licence is required i.e. on active server.
Many Thanks, JBS

Hello JBS,
You don't have to buy SQL license separately from Cisco.When you order UCCX with HA ,Cisco ships the modified version of SQL compatible with HA model. If you use normal windows SQL then HA will not wok and you will get an error " installed SQL is not a Cisco Authorized one" I don't remember the exact error though.
Also while installing SQL ,in the License section you have to choose based number of possessor in the UCCX server.
Hope this helps...
Regards,
Hasan Jafri

SQL Licensing Requirement for E-Commerce

Hi Experts,
Does anyone know the SQL licensing requirements for E-Commerce/Web CRM components? Is it within Microsoft licensing guidelines to setup just a single user CAL for all users on the website, or do we need multiple user CALS or a Processor CAL?
Thanks in Advance,
Aaron

Hi AAron,
You will need a SQL CPU License for the webserver or indeed if you plan to use a single server.
Regards
Earl

VMWare vCenter Server SQL Licensing

Similar Messages

Maybe you are looking for