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
// Processing…
How to apply SQL Server 2012 licenses – Processing
// Chose Maintenance tab.
How to apply SQL Server 2012 licenses
// Chose Maintenance tab.
How to apply SQL Server 2012 licenses – Maintenance
// 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
// 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
// Enter product key and click on Next button.
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
// 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
// Click on Upgrade button.
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
// You can verify licenses by right-click on instance name @ SQL Server Management Studio.
How to apply SQL Server 2012 licences – Server Property
By above method we can apply/upgrade license to SQL server 2012.
***********************************************************************
Note: Please don’t hesitate to revert in case of any query OR feedback.
Thanking you.
Have a easy life ahead.
