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Recycle Dynamics CRM 2016 product key ?

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Posted on by ratiusv 105

Hello,

I have installed "Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2016 Server" - FullServer on a Windows Server 2012 R2 PC.

Now I want to redo the deployment and split the FullServer to 2 FrontEnd and 2 BackEnd Servers.

Now, I only have one product key available and this key is used by the FullServer.

- What can be done in order to set the new "2 FE and 2 BE" deployment and dump the FullServer?

- Is it possible or is the product key now lost if I uninstall the FullServer?

I have also a second question ...

in the microsoft link https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh699677.aspx the licensing is described in 2 sentences:

A Microsoft Dynamics CRM deployment operates by using a single product key.

However, each Microsoft Dynamics CRM Server in a deployment requires a server license.

As I understand it, I would need only one Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2016 product key for all 4 servers (in my deployment)

- What does the second sentence actually mean for my example (2 FE and 2 BE)

- Does it only mean that I need 4 operating system (Windows Server) licenses for each machine where I install a Microsoft Dynamics CRM Server?

Thank you in advance!

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    You need to buy 4 CRM server licences for your 4 CRM servers. As far as I know you can use the same key to install these if they belong to a single deployment (defined as sharing the same MSCRM_Config database).

    But you don't need a CRM server licence for other components such as the Reporting Services extension or email router, or any client software (you licence the users, not the Outlook client software, for example).

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    ratiusv 105 on at

    Hello Adam,

    thanks for your reply.

    I still am a little confused.

    I am not an expert in licensing ... but I try to understand it.

    As I understand, you mean I will have to actually buy 4 CRM server licenses from Microsoft in order to be able to install the FE or BE.

    I am working in a restricted network, with no access to the internet - a private network.

    I do not want to buy licenses before I can test the deployment.

    How could I install a deployment (2FE and 2BE) for testing purposes without buying licenses?

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    ratiusv 105 on at

    Hi Adam,

    What can be done in order to set the new "2 FE and 2 BE" deployment and dump the FullServer?

    If I try to install a Front- or Back End Server I get an error saying

    "The product key is not compatible with the installed version  of Microsoft Dynamics CRM."

    Could this be because I have the FullServer already installed and I am not allowed to "attach" any FE or BE to it?

    If this would be the case, how could I disable the instance of the FullServer in order to install the 2FE+2BE deployment? Would uninstall FS work?

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    ratiusv 105 on at

    What I have done is to use a new Sql Server Instance instead of the existing one.

    Then I was able to start installing a new Crm BE Server.

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