How to Upgrade from the Evaluation Version of Operations Manager
Updated: September 9, 2016
Applies To: System Center 2012 R2 Operations Manager, System Center 2012 - Operations Manager, System Center 2012 SP1 - Operations Manager
The System Center 2012 – Operations Manager evaluation version expires 180 days after you install it.
To upgrade from an evaluation version of Operations Manager to a licensed version, you must obtain a valid product key from Microsoft. For information about Operations Manager licensing, see System Center 2012 Licensing.
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To check whether Operations Manager is licensed, in Operations console, click Help, and then click About. The version is displayed.
To upgrade from the evaluation version of Operations Manager to a licensed version
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On a management server, click Start, click All Programs, click Microsoft System Center 2012, click Operations Manager, and then run Operations Manager Command Shell as administrator.
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In the Operations Manager Command Shell, type the following command:
Set-SCOMLicense <license_key>
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Restart the System Center Data Access Service. You can use the Microsoft Management Console to restart services.
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Restart the System Center Data Access Service on all management servers in the management group.
For more information about Set-SCOMLicense, type the following in the Operations Manager Command Shell:
get-help Set-SCOMLicense
For current information about your license, you can use the Get-SCOMLicense cmdlet. For more information, type the following in the Operations Manager Command Shell:
get-help Get-SCOMLicense