How to apply SQL Server 2012 licences

Many times we successfully installed evaluation copy of SQL Server and not aware about the procedure to apply/upgrade licences.

This article, contains step by step instruction on how to upgrade Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Evaluation Edition to Microsoft SQL Server Enterprise Core-base licence.

Steps

// Run SQL Server 2012 installer by double-click on Setup file as below:

How to apply SQL Server 2012 licenses - Setup

How to apply SQL Server 2012 licenses – Setup

 

// Processing…

How to apply SQL Server 2012 licenses - Processing

How to apply SQL Server 2012 licenses – Processing

 

// Chose Maintenance tab.

How to apply SQL Server 2012 licenses

How to apply SQL Server 2012 licenses

 

// Chose Maintenance tab.

How to apply SQL Server 2012 licenses - Maintenance

How to apply SQL Server 2012 licenses – Maintenance

 

// Processing…

How to apply SQL Server 2012 licenses - Processing

How to apply SQL Server 2012 licenses – Processing

 

// Verifying Setup Support Rules, after verification click OK.

How to apply SQL Server 2012 licenses - Setup Support Rule

How to apply SQL Server 2012 licenses – Setup Support Rule

 

// Processing…

How to apply SQL Server 2012 licenses - Processing

How to apply SQL Server 2012 licenses – Processing

 

// Verifying Setup Support Rules, after verification click OK.

How to apply SQL Server 2012 licenses - Setup Support Rule

How to apply SQL Server 2012 licenses – Setup Support Rule

 

// Enter product key and click on Next button.

How to apply SQL Server 2012 licenses - Product Key

How to apply SQL Server 2012 licenses – Product Key

 

// Accepts the license terms and click Next.

How to apply SQL Server 2012 licenses - License Term

How to apply SQL Server 2012 licenses – License Term

 

// Select Instance

How to apply SQL Server 2012 licences - Select Instance

How to apply SQL Server 2012 licences – Select Instance

 

//  Verifying Edition Upgrade Rules, after verification click Next button.

How to apply SQL Server 2012 licences - Edition Upgrade Rule

How to apply SQL Server 2012 licences – Edition Upgrade Rule

 

// Click on Upgrade button.

How to apply SQL Server 2012 licences - Ready To Upgrade Edition

How to apply SQL Server 2012 licences – Ready To Upgrade Edition

 

// Upgrade successful with Succeeded status as below.

How to apply SQL Server 2012 licences - Complete

How to apply SQL Server 2012 licences – Complete

 

// You can verify licenses by right-click on instance name @ SQL Server Management Studio.

How to apply SQL Server 2012 licences - Server Property

How to apply SQL Server 2012 licences – Server Property

By above method we can apply/upgrade license to SQL server 2012.

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