Hi!
I have the following problem:
If I run a Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter OEM System as a Hyper-V host I can use the virtual key provided by my OEM to use an unlimmeted amount of virtual machines with Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter on this system. But do I have downgrade rights to use Windows Server 2008 R2 Datencenter AND Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2003 (R2)? I still want to use some machines with the virtual key and Server 2008 R2 but additionally some machines need to run as Server 2003 R2.
Does the licence right change if I add the server into an cluster?
I found the link to this site (http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/us/downgrade-rights.aspx), but it redirects to the Server 2012 page. In addition I read different unclear answers during my research. Some people said it is possible and some said it is not legal. I know that I have a downgrade right with the main key but I still want to use Server 2008 R2 as Hyper-V host.
Hendrik W.