What causes 2008 R2 to require reactivation?

[acl03]

I have some virtual servers with 2008 R2 VMs on them. When I try to clone them, they require reactivation - is this normal?

I am assuming it is sensing a hardware change, what could it be?

I am NOT trying to clone illegal copies of Windows 2008 R2, these are all legal copies. If I have to activate every close, so be it - I was just wondering what is causing it.



Thanks,
Andrew

Hard work often pays off over time, but procrastination pays off right now!

 

[kmcferrin]

Sounds like it would be the hardware change. At the very least the MAC address is changing, but depending on the virtualization solution that you are using and the cloning method, it could be seeing more than that. Also, if you are cloning from a sysprepped template you would expect to have to reactive.

________________________________________
CompTIA A+, Network+, Server+, Security+
MCTS:Windows 7
MCSE:Security 2003
MCITP:Server Administrator
MCITP:Enterprise Administrator
MCITP:Virtualization Administrator 2008 R2
Certified Quest vWorkspace Administrator

 

[NortonES2]

As kmcferrin says it is due to the hardware changing.

-------------------------------

If it doesn't leak oil it must be empty!!

 

[AW78]

Hmm, under vmware a VM normally wont know its been moved ....im guessing this is hyper v?

Allen White MCSE,MCSA,MCITP,MCTS,CCA,CCSP,VCP

http://techieshelp.com

IT Problems? the fix may be here

 

[acl03]

Actually we're using Citrix XenServer. I was thinking it may be the mac address....that's the only thing I can think of that changes.


Thanks,
Andrew

Hard work often pays off over time, but procrastination pays off right now!

 

[kmcferrin]

Hmm, under vmware a VM normally wont know its been moved ....im guessing this is hyper v?

It's not a move, it's a clone. And depending on how it's cloned the hardware can change, triggering a reactivation.

________________________________________
CompTIA A+, Network+, Server+, Security+
MCTS:Windows 7
MCSE:Security 2003
MCITP:Server Administrator
MCITP:Enterprise Administrator
MCITP:Virtualization Administrator 2008 R2
Certified Quest vWorkspace Administrator