Clarification on Licensing For Server 2012 R2 Standard

i know each 2012 standard license comes 2 vm licenses, , licenses applied host instead of vm server.  assume have 2 hosts (both 2 cpus), , 4 vms total.

if want run both hosts simultaneously (2 vms per host), how many licenses need if wanted ability transfer 2 of vms on other host if 1 host fails?

i think, i've read, need 4 licenses total, can have 4 vms per host (2 licenses per host).  if host dies, can move 2 running vms on host host b.

or, if host dead (mb failure, fire, etc), can add license host (now dead) host b?  rules this?  if host comes online, transfer license host host b, , have 2 vms running (and 2 allowed) per host.

thank clarification!  don't have software assurance or other program, fyi.

hi jondehen,

for licensing related issue, you’d better contact microsoft licensing team. in united states , canada, may call licensing team directly @ 1-800-426-9400 (select option 4), monday through friday, 6:00 a.m. 5:30 p.m. (pst) speak directly microsoft licensing specialist. in way, know detailed information license.

worldwide customers can use guide worldwide microsoft licensing sites here find contact information in locations.

thank understanding!

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