Licensing for your imported VMs
When you create a new VM Import task, you have two options for how to specify the
license type for the operating system. You can specify a value for either the
--license-type or the --usage-operation parameter.
Specifying a value for both parameters will return an error. You can use
--usage-operation to blend your operating system and SQL Server
licenses.
Important
Amazon VM Import/Export strongly recommends specifying a value for either the
--license-type or --usage-operation parameter when you
create a new VM Import task. This ensures your operating system is licensed
appropriately and your billing is optimized. If you choose a license type that is
incompatible with your VM, the VM Import task fails with an error message. For more
information, see Specify a licensing option for your
import.