# Test Server Licensing **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [February 17, 2021, 5:04pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/test-server-licensing/35484 "2021-02-17T17:04:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![skornegay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e4f/32.png) [@skornegay](https://forums.suse.com/u/skornegay)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2021, 5:04pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/test-server-licensing/35484/1 "2021-02-17T17:04:55Z")
I have a virtual machine running SUSE 12sp4 in production. I want to make a copy of that machine so that I can do a test distribution and application upgrade. When I start the copy, it will be with a different name and IP address, but I want to be able to connect to SUSE for the distribution upgrade downloads. Does this require a paid license even though it will not be used in production and will be deleted after testing? ---
**Author:** ![malcolmlewis](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forums.suse.com/malcolmlewis/32/11375_2.png) [@malcolmlewis](https://forums.suse.com/u/malcolmlewis)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2021, 7:28pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/test-server-licensing/35484/2 "2021-02-17T19:28:38Z")
@“[skornegay@sosnc.gov](mailto:skornegay@sosnc.gov)” Hi and welcome to the Forum 🙂 Is the virtual machine host running SLES? If you check SUSE Customer Center [https://scc.suse.com/](https://scc.suse.com/) does the license allow extra virtual machines for your entitlement? But it is probably something you need to ask your SUSE Partner… ---
**Author:** ![Igor\_Marcel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/bbce88/32.png) [@Igor\_Marcel](https://forums.suse.com/u/Igor_Marcel)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2021, 11:33pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/test-server-licensing/35484/3 "2021-03-16T23:33:47Z")
If you have a valid license you can register several virtual machines “VM”. Because the licensing Suse is for sockets and it doesn’t for the amount the VMs. As the co-working says you can consult in the Suse Customer Center “[https://scc.suse.com](https://scc.suse.com)”. Only a note the version SUSE 12sp4 doesn’t have support official Suse because this support finish in “30 Jun 2020”.