<h2>Which License Metrics are supported for Downgrade/Upgrade in Software Asset Management</h2><br/><div style="overflow-x:auto"><article><div ><h3 >Description</h3><section><p style="padding-left: 40px;">The concept of upgrading and downgrading licenses is built into the Software Asset Management plugin feature.This is helpful when reconciling licenses.</p> <p style="padding-left: 40px;">Downgrading a license is the process of purchasing a license, but using an earlier version.</p> <p style="padding-left: 40px;">Upgrading a license occurs when a newer version of a license is not purchased, but you are allowed to use the newer version. Downgrading is more common than upgrading.</p> <div style="padding-left: 40px;">Not all the License Metrics are supported for "Downgrade/Upgrade".</div></section></div><div ><h3 >Release or Environment</h3><section><p style="padding-left: 40px;">All Versions.</p></section></div><div ><h3 >Resolution</h3><section><p style="padding-left: 40px;">Prior to New York release, the only supported downgrades/upgrades rights are:</p> <ul><li style="list-style-type: none;"> <ul style="list-style-position: inside;"><li>Per User</li><li>Per Named User</li><li>Per Device</li><li>Per Named Device</li></ul> </li></ul> <p style="padding-left: 40px;">In the New York release, we added downgrade/upgrade support for the following MS license metrics.</p> <ul><li style="list-style-type: none;"> <ul style="list-style-position: inside;"><li>Per Core (New)</li><li>Per Core (with CAL)</li><li>Server (Per Instance)</li><li>Server (Per Server)</li><li>Per Processor</li></ul> </li></ul></section></div></article></div>