Licensing for your imported VMs - VM Import/Export
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Licensing for your imported VMs

When you create a new VM Import task, you have two options for how to specify the license type for the operating system. You can specify a value for either the --license-type or the --usage-operation parameter. Specifying a value for both parameters will return an error. You can use --usage-operation to blend your operating system and SQL Server licenses.

Important

AWS VM Import/Export strongly recommends specifying a value for either the --license-type or --usage-operation parameter when you create a new VM Import task. This ensures your operating system is licensed appropriately and your billing is optimized. If you choose a license type that is incompatible with your VM, the VM Import task fails with an error message. For more information, see Specify a licensing option for your import.

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