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System Center Service Manager

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Availability

Use the chart below to see which System Center Service Manager products are available with which programs.
Product EA/EAS Date Available Program Attribute
System Center 2025 Service Manager per OSE (Client ML) 11/24 Additional Product
System Center 2025 Service Manager per User (Client ML) 11/24 Additional Product

Product Conditions:

Provides additional information related to acquiring the Product, such as prerequisites for purchase, prior versions, and the applicable Product Pool.

Product Conditions - General
Prior VersionSystem Center 2019 Service Manager (3/19)
Product PoolServer
PromotionsNone
Product Conditions - Program Specific
Qualified User ExemptionNone

Use Rights

Identifies the License Terms for each Software Product, including the Universal License Terms, the applicable License Model, and any Product-Specific License Terms. References in Customer’s volume licensing agreement to “Use Rights” refer to the terms included in the Use Rights section of each Software Product Entry.

Use Rights
License TermsUniversal License Terms for all Software
Down EditionsNone
External User Access RequirementsML
Included TechnologiesSQL Server Technology, Windows Software Components
NoticesInternet-based Features - refer to Notices

SQL Server Technology

Customer may run any number of Instances of any SQL Server database software included in the Product in one OSE on a Server for the limited purpose of supporting that Product and any other Product that includes SQL Server database software. Servers that are under the management or control of an entity other than Customer or one of its Affiliates are subject to the Outsourcing Software Management clause.

License Model

Management Servers

The Management License version, not the version of software used, determines the version of applicable License Terms (including use under downgrade rights notwithstanding terms to the contrary).

Server Management Licenses (per core)

  1. Customer may use the software on Azure or a Server to Manage OSEs on a Licensed Server, provided it acquires sufficient Server Licenses as described below.
  2. The number of Licenses required equals the number of Physical Cores on the Licensed Server, subject to a minimum of 8 Licenses per Physical Processor and a minimum of 16 Licenses per Server.
  3. Datacenter edition permits use of the server software to Manage any number of OSEs on the Licensed Server.
  4. Standard edition:
  5. OSEs running Server operating systems require Server Management Licenses.

Server Management Licenses (per core) – Licensing by Individual Virtual OSE

Available for subscription licenses or licenses with active Software Assurance only:

  1. Customer may use the software on Azure or a Server to Manage a Virtual OSE on a Licensed Server, provided it acquires sufficient Server Licenses as described below.
  2. The number of Licenses required equals the number of Virtual Cores in the Virtual OSE, subject to a minimum of 8 Licenses per Virtual OSE.
  3. Customer may reassign any of its Licenses to any of its Licensed Servers located within the same Server Farm as often as needed. Customer may also reassign these Licenses from one Server Farm to another, but not on a short-term basis (i.e., not within 90 days of the last assignment).

Client Management Licenses (per OSE or user)

  1. Customer may use the software on Azure or a Server* to Manage an OSE on a Licensed Device or OSEs on devices used by a Licensed User for each Client Management License it acquires.
  2. OSEs running operating systems other than Server operating systems require Client Management Licenses or Management License Equivalent Licenses.
  3. The number of Client Management Licenses required depends on License type (per OSE or user) assigned.
  4. Management of an OSE accessed by more than one user requires an OSE Client Management License or a User Client Management License for each user.

*Any Server that is under the management or control of an entity other than Customer or one of its Affiliates is subject to the Outsourcing Software Management clause.

Management Licenses are not required for:

  1. OSEs in which there are no Running Instances of software;
  2. Any of Customer’s network infrastructure devices functioning solely for the purpose of transmitting network data and not running Windows Server software;
  3. Conversion of OSEs from Physical to Virtual; or
  4. Any device solely monitored or managed for the status of its hardware components with respect to system temperature, fan speed, power on/off, system reset or CPU availability.

Data Sets

Customer may not copy or distribute any data set (or any portion of a data set) included in the software.

Access Licenses

Management License

Client Management License 
System Center 2025 Service Manager License (User or OSE)
Microsoft Identity Manager 2016 CAL (User) 
Microsoft Entra ID (P1 and P2) User SL

Software Assurance

Identifies terms and conditions associated with Software Assurance coverage. For details on purchasing Software Assurance and general Software Assurance Benefits, also refer to Software Assurance Benefits.

Software Assurance
SA BenefitsServer
Disaster RecoveryNone
License MobilityNone
Migration RightsProduct List - October 2013; Product Terms January 2017
Roaming RightsNone
Self HostingAll editions
SA Equivalent RightsNone
Prerequisite (SA)See Software Assurance Benefits

System Center Service Manager Current Branch Rights

Customers with active SA on System Center Service Manager Licenses, or ML equivalent License, may install and use the Current Branch option of System Center Service Manager.


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