sql-server-samples/samples/manage/azure-arc-enabled-sql-server/activate-pcore-license/activate-pcore-license.md

This script performes a scheduled activation of a SQL Server p-core license.

The script accepts the following command line parameters:

-LicenseID (The specific resource URI)

-UseInRunbook (True to use Azure Runbook)

param ( [Parameter (Mandatory= $true)] [string] $LicenseId, [Parameter (Mandatory= $false)] [string] $UseInRunbook = $false )

function CheckModule ($m) {

# This function ensures that the specified module is imported into the session
# If module is already imported - do nothing

if (!(Get-Module | Where-Object {$_.Name -eq $m})) {
     # If module is not imported, but available on disk then import
    if (Get-Module -ListAvailable | Where-Object {$_.Name -eq $m}) {
        Import-Module $m
    }
    else {

        # If module is not imported, not available on disk, but is in online gallery then install and import
        if (Find-Module -Name $m | Where-Object {$_.Name -eq $m}) {
            Install-Module -Name $m -Force -Verbose -Scope CurrentUser
            Import-Module $m
        }
        else {

            # If module is not imported, not available and not in online gallery then abort
            write-host "Module $m not imported, not available and not in online gallery, exiting."
            EXIT 1
        }
    }
}

}

Suppress warnings

Update-AzConfig -DisplayBreakingChangeWarning $false

#The following block is required for runbooks only if ($UseInRunbook){

# Ensures you do not inherit an AzContext in your runbook
Disable-AzContextAutosave –Scope Process

$connection = Get-AutomationConnection -Name AzureRunAsConnection

# Wrap authentication in retry logic for transient network failures
$logonAttempt = 0
while(!($connectionResult) -and ($logonAttempt -le 10))
{
    $LogonAttempt++
    # Logging in to Azure...
    $connectionResult = Connect-AzAccount `
                        -ServicePrincipal `
                        -Tenant $connection.TenantID `
                        -ApplicationId $connection.ApplicationID `
                        -CertificateThumbprint $connection.CertificateThumbprint

    Start-Sleep -Seconds 5
}

}else{ # Ensure that the required modules are imported # In Runbooks these modules must be added to the automation account manually

$requiredModules = @(
    "Az.Accounts",
    "Az.Resources"
)
$requiredModules | Foreach-Object {CheckModule $_}

}

$currentLicense = Get-AzResource -ResourceId $LicenseId $currentLicense.properties.activationState = "Activated" $currentLicense | Set-AzResource -Force