extend Datacenter Activation by licenses provided in 365 Admin Center

Question

First, I know the method to extend activations. I need the enrollment/agreement number, as have done it in the past.

This year when I purchased 3 Datacenter licensees, they were provided in 365 admin center.

The issue/problem; Microsoft is saying they need an agreement/enrollment number to extend the activation limit, but the Microsoft reseller is unable to provide the agreement/enrollment number

I purchased the licenses in Jan 2022, 3 licenses for almost 18k. I was only able to activate 8 VM's, and now I am stuck as I cannot get support. (The VM’s are running in a VMware ESXi environment with 3 physical servers.)

Anyone at Microsoft able to assist other than telling me I need the enrollment/agreement number?

If the reseller isn't helping, who can I complain too? (although they have asked Microsoft to show them where to find the information they are needing to extend the activation and never a response).

Answer 1

Here you go.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/legal/arbitration
https://query.prod.cms.rt.microsoft.com/cms/api/am/binary/RW5Dpq

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Answer 2

A DataCenter license provides for unlimited hosting but does not provide unlimited activations of host product key. In order to make use of unlimited hosting you should install a DataCenter host and use AVMA activations. This also provides the benefit of allowing activation ranging from Server 2012 R2 to Server 2022 both editions.
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/get-started/automatic-vm-activation

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Answer 3

Do you know how to implement AVMA in ESXI, as I thought AVMA was for Windows Server Hyper V

Answer 4

So even though my activations are at 0, if I set up a Datacenter host in ESXi, I will be able to activate my current Windows VM's?

Answer 5

So what your saying, Datacenter is for Hyper V use only. If I use ESXi, I should purchase Standard license to activate VM's, because Datacenter cant be used in ESXi.