Dell Windows Server 2022 Essentials

[Romilda Tiger]

Accordingto Microsoft (1) (2) I knew it is possible, since Windows Server 2012R2, to install Essentials as a virtual instance hosted on a physical instance of Essentials with all roles disabled except Hyper-V.

I investigated on this topic and, according again to Microsoft (3) (4), I think now that any OEM can design to provide Essentials as a physical instance, as virtual instance or with the option for the final user to choose, but only during the first boot.

Indeed I spoken with a Dell technician, a Dell customer service representative, a Dell pre-sales chat operator and anyone was able to explain how Essentials should be preinstalled on Dell server and to confirm or deny my findings.

Now, what we can do to have our server virtualized? Should we buy an expensive Windows Server 2016 Standard Retail license with CALS just to run one virtual server and just because of this decision of Dell or there are more options?

Essentials edition allows to run one instance of the server software in one physical operating system environment, and one instance in one virtual operating system environment on the licensed server. If you run both permitted instances at the same time, the instance of the server software running in the physical operating system environment may be used only to run hardware virtualization software or provide hardware virtualization services.

Please note that although licensing for Windows Server 2016 Standard and Datacenter will follow the core-based licensing structure, Windows Server 2016 Essentials edition will continue to follow the processor-based licensing model used in previous iterations of Windows Server. Licensing continues to follow a per-server licensing, where one license covers one Server with up to two processors and Server CALs are not required.

Hi Just to let you know I too bought a Dell T130 server with Essentials software.Like you I wanted to Install Essentials as both host and VM.I didn't order mine with the pre-configured hyper-v role, but did get a copy of installation media.I simply added the hyper-v role to the preinstalled software and removed the essentials role. I was then able to create a VM and install essentials from the supplied media.The preinstalled (now host) software was already activated.I was able to activate the VM copy using the product code found on a label on the server PC. I had to scratch a small piece away to reveal it all. This then activated ok.Both the Host and VM seem to be working fine, this was after a long conversation with Dell when they assured me the the essentials license doesn't allow this. I think their information is out of date. MS clearly say you can do it, and I can say it seemed straightforward enough.

I need to know where to buy a Windows server essentials 2022 license. I want it for a standalone small server. I previously used Server 2012 Essentials and do not want to have to buy Server 2019 Essentials now that 2022 Essentials is out. MS seems to be making this difficult.

I am also close to rejecting Windows Server altogether because of the lack of drivers for AMD Ryzen Hardware. The last group of servers I built where based on Server 2012 and you could Windows Desktop drivers with Zero Issue. It seems Microsoft has gone out of it's way to force you to use inferior (really badly inferior) server hardware now, and there seems no way around it. I hated to it but I know building a test server on Fedora as a result. I would really rather pay for Windows Server License but Microsoft has decided we are not important enough.

May be difficult to get hold of, looks to be an OEM-only product. Might check with Dell, HP, etc. about ROK options.

Windows Server Essentials is available through our OEM Server Hardware partners.

-us/windows-server/pricing

I found one company selling it at -windows-server-2022-essential.html but I am not sure if they are completely legit or not. They claim to be a Microsoft Partner but I could not find them on the Partner page.

When you have forgotten administrator password in Windows Server 2016, things can be a little tricky. The usual password-reset method is to use the password hint information or the password backup that you wrote on the paper, which is advised to do when you set up your account. But what if the password hint no longer exists or can't find that piece of paper? How can you reset the forgotten Windows Server 2016 password and regain access to your account?

The first option will be using a 3rd party Windows Server 2016 password reset (or recovery) software program with GUI interface - Spower Windows Password Reset. It offers a solid password reset process that allows you to quickly delete/ reset your Windows server 2016 password and back in to system within a few minutes.

Step 2: Open up it and insert a blank USB drive or CD/DVD into the computer. And then click the "USB device" or "CD/DVD" button (depending on what media you choose) on the main interface to create a Windows server 2016 password reset disk. This will take about one minute.

Step 3: Take out the disc and plug into your locked Windows Server 2016 computer. Now power on the machine and set it to boot from the disk (Why do this? Because a computer boots from the drive that has Windows installation by default).

Step 4: When everything passes, the computer should boot from the password reset disk and get you into the program's screen, just like the image shown below. You're ready to unlock the forgotten windows server 2016 admin password.

To do this, simply select Windows Server 2016 from the operating system field, and select the account you want to reset password, then click the Reset button. The program will quickly remove the lost password and set to be Spower@2011 (new password).

The next way to bypass a forgotten Windows Server 2016 login password is to have another account on the server change your lost password for you. This will only work if that account comes with administrator level access. In that case, you just sign in with that account to get your password unlocked on Windows Server 2016. Here's how to do.

Important note: a clean install of Windows Server 2016 will erase everything from the drive that Windows is installed on and return your computer to the same state it was in the day you first turned it on. So be sure to get all of your important information backed up in somewhere safe before you begin this process.

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This is not going to be a detailed post on how to get Open Manage Essentials installed. For those gory details please refer to the official Dell documentation on the subject and in fact many of the aspects of OME found at this link: -management/w/wiki/1989.openmanage-essentials.aspx

All in all, after I put the pieces together, the OME software actually worked and connected up with my servers very nicely. There are many areas though where you must pay attention to detail or you can make simple mistakes that leave you scratching your head for a couple of hours. For the most part in the areas I above I described, most are prone to making their mistakes in each of these and have the frustration of trying to figure out what they missed.

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