Eligible subscription types for Linux in License Manager - Amazon License Manager
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Eligible subscription types for Linux in License Manager

License type conversion is available for supported versions of Ubuntu. The supported versions include updates such as Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS. When you convert a subscription to Ubuntu Pro, security updates are provided for an additional five years. For more information, see Ubuntu Pro in the Canonical documentation.

You can use license type conversion for long-term support (LTS) versions of Ubuntu, RHEL, and RHEL for SAP. You can switch subscriptions between Amazon-provided and Red Hat-provided options from Amazon Web Services Marketplace.

License type conversion considerations

Some of the considerations that license type conversion is subject to are listed as follows. This is not a comprehensive list and is subject to change.

RHEL and RHEL for SAP conversion

  • If you're converting to subscriptions sold by Red Hat as an AMI listing on Amazon Web Services Marketplace you must first subscribe to the Marketplace AMI listing before initiating the license conversion.

  • For transitions to the Red Hat Subscriptions SaaS listing on Amazon Web Services Marketplace you need to purchase subscriptions from Red Hat prior to conversion.

  • If you have an annual Red Hat contract from Amazon Web Services Marketplace you will not receive a refund for unused months when converting to another subscription type.

  • To convert from RHEL for SAP sold by Red Hat in Amazon Web Services Marketplace to RHEL for SAP sold by Amazon in Amazon Web Services Marketplace send a request to Amazon Web Services Support. For more information, see Creating a support case.

Ubuntu conversion

  • The instance must be running Ubuntu LTS in order to convert the license type to Ubuntu Pro.

  • You can't use license type conversion for a Ubuntu Pro subscription. To remove a Ubuntu Pro subscription, see Remove a Ubuntu Pro subscription.

  • Ubuntu Pro is not available as a Reserved Instance. For savings with On-Demand Instance pricing, we recommend that you use Ubuntu Pro with Savings Plans. For more information, see Reserved Instances in the Amazon EC2 User Guide and What are Savings Plans? in the Savings Plans User Guide.

  • To convert from Ubuntu Pro to Ubuntu LTS send a request to Amazon Web Services Support. For more information, see Creating a support case.