Activation Flashcards
What are the types of Windows Server 2016 activation model?
Multiple Activation Keys
Key Management Service
Active-Directory-Based Activation
Automatic Virtual Machine Activation
What are the types of MAK activation?
MAK Independent mode
MAK Proxy activation (VAMT - Volume Activation Management Tools)
What is the method of KMS activation?
KMS host is provisioned a CSVLK (Customer Specific Volume License Key)
GVLK - Generic Volume License Key used by clients
Service locator record created in DNS (port 1688) for clients to discover host
What activation procedure do KMS clients use?
Must renew activation every 180 days, attempts every 7 days
What is the method for Active Directory activation?
CSVLK (Customer Specific Volume License Key) is stored as an activation object
GVLK - Generic Volume License Key used by clients
*requires Server 2012 or Windows 8
What is the method for AVMA?
Provision Hyper-V host with AVMA key
*Requires datacenter edition for host
What is the cmd utility to install a license?
slmgr /ipk “key” /ato
ipk supplies
ato activates
What is the cmd utility to show currenct license information?
slmgr /dlv
What is the cmd utility to convert license?
dism /online /Set-Edition: /ProductKey: /AcceptEula
What is a CSVLK?
Customer Specific Volume License Key
What is a GVLK?
Generic Volume License Key
What is the KMS activation threshold?
Minimum computers required requesting activation before activated
25 clients or 5 servers
