[Windows Server 2012] Windows Server 2012 Standard x64 Core EVAL

This download comes as a pre-configured VHD and enables you evaluate Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (Standard Edition, Core, x64)

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Quick details

Version:	1.0	Date published:	1/31/2013
Language:	English

Files in this download

The links in this section correspond to files available for this download. Download the files appropriate for you.

File name	Size
TD08WS12SCx64.exe	318 KB	Download
TD08WS12SCx64-1.bin	953.4 MB	Download
TD08WS12SCx64-2.bin	920.4 MB	Download

Overview

Download and evaluate this Windows Server 2012 (Standard/Core/x64) Virtual Machine. You will have the opportunity to try the new and improved features of Windows Server 2012 for 180 days.

Note: This is a CORE install of WS2012, and as such there is no GUI.

To find out more about Windows Server 2012, please click here. Please note that this product is available for evaluation purposes only. It is strictly prohibited to use this image in any type of production environment.

System requirements

Supported operating systems: Windows Server 2012

You must have a Hyper-V enabled host to run this Virtual Machine. Additional information about Hyper-V, including installation instructions and system requirements, can be found here.

Instructions

1. Run the self-extracting exe. The package and admin password is "pass@word1"
2. When extraction is complete, open Hyper-V
3. Select IMPORT from the navigation menu
4. Browse and select the directory where the image was just extracted
5. Select either "Move" or "Copy"
6. Click the IMPORT button

Once import is complete, you will need to create/assign a virtual NIC that has Internet access - a requirement to active the OS. You will have 10 days to activate this image, after which you will have 180 days of unlimited use. Once activated, you are no longer required to be connected to the Internet.

Details on installing Hyper-V can be found here.

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties.

[OpsMgr 2012] How to add a product key to an eval version of System Center 2012 Operations Manager

How to add a product key to an eval version of System Center 2012 Operations Manager

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 To set the product key, use the Set-SCOMLicense cmdlet in PowerShell. To use the Set-SCOMLicense cmdlet you need to use elevated permissions. (Run as Administrator).

1. Open PowerShell as an Administrator
2. Load the OperationsManager Module (import-module operationsmanager)
3. Connect to your ManagementGroup (New-SCOMManagementGroupConnection)
4. Use Set-SCOMLicense -ProductId "yourlicensekey“
5. To check if changes were executed run Get-SCOMManagementGroup | ft skuforlicense, version, timeofexpiration –a 

 

Note: This may require a reboot after running in order to register correctly.

 

For more information on the Set-SCOMLicense cmdlet see http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh920237.aspx

(http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh920237.aspx) for other considerations.

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties.

[OpsMgr 2012] How to add a product key to an eval version of System Center 2012 Operations Manager

Article ID: 2699998 - Last Review: April 10, 2012 - Revision: 1.1

After installing System Center 2012 Operations Manager, you may look at Help -> About and see (Eval) after the Version info.This article describes how to add a Product Key to the Eval edition of System Center Operations Manager 2012. 

To set the product key, use the Set-SCOMLicense cmdlet in PowerShell. To use the Set-SCOMLicense cmdlet you need to use elevated permissions. (Run as Administrator).

1.       Open PowerShell as and Administrator

2.       Load the OperationsManager Module (import-module operationsmanager)

3.       Connect to your ManagementGroup (New-SCOMManagementGroupConnection)

4.       Use Set-SCOMLicense “yourlicensekey“

5.       To check if changes were executed run Get-SCOMManagementGroup | ft skuforlicense, version, timeofexpiration –a

Note: This may require a reboot after running in order to register correctly.

For more information on the Set-SCOMLicense cmdlet see http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh920237.aspx (http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh920237.aspx)
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