I have purchased a 24-core server (Dual 12 core CPU's). I installed Windows Server Standard 2019, which comes by default with 16 cores.
I want to use the additional 8 CPU cores, so I purchased two additional 4-core licenses for Windows Server 2019 Standard. When I received them, there are no instructions on how to activate the addition 8 cores from the two four core licenses. Cumulatively I've now spent about 8 hours digging through menus, googling, digging down through the Microsoft website and have come up empty. I tried to call Microsoft support but spent hours and did not manage to get through to a human on Server 2019.
It must be so simple. Can anyone please tell me how I can activate the additional 8 cores now that I have purchased the official Microsoft four core licenses from NewEgg (reputable source)?