Setting up a per CPU multiplier based license

The per CPU multiplier based license type is computed based on a multiplier factor for each processor. The value for each processor is then summed to determine the number of licenses consumed. The following diagram illustrates how to set up a per CPU multiplier based license:

To set up a per CPU multiplier based license and calculate compliance

1. On the IT Home page, select Product Catalog > Product Catalog console.
2. Create a new Product Catalog entry for Product Type = Software and CI Type = Product.
3. Click the Model/Version tab and enter values for the Model/Version and Market Version, and set Requires Contract to Yes.
4. On the IT Home page, select Product Catalog > Product Catalog console and create a new product catalog entry for Product Type = Hardware and CI Type = Processor.
5. On the IT Home page, select Asset Management > Manage CI and create a computer system CI.
6. On the IT Home page, select Asset Management > Manage CI and create a processor CI. Complete the product categorization using values in step 4 as well as specific fields on the Specification tab (Processor Family- optional, Processor Type - required).
7. On the IT Home page, select Asset Management > Manage CI and search for the recently created Computer System CI (step 5). On the Computer System CI Relationships tab, relate both the product and processor CIs as components or hosted system components.
8. On the IT Home page, select Contract Management > Contract Console and create a software contract. On the newly created software contract create a license certificate. Use the product categorization from step 2. Choose the license type CPU Multiplier Based.

9. On the IT Home page, select Administrator Console > Application Administrator Console > Custom Configuration tab > Asset Management > Advanced Options. The Processor Type on the Advanced options has to match the Processor Type on the Processor CI. The Software manufacturer should match the manufacturer of your Software Product CI and the Calculation Type should match the License Type if using Multiplier or Constant Based. Values can be obtained from the vendors.

   BMC does not supply these values.

10. On the IT Home page, select Asset Management > SAM console > Manage License Jobs.
11. Create a new license job for CPU Multiplier Based.

12. Run your license job. The Product CI is connected.
    The number deployed on the certificate will use the multiple factor from the table and use it for the number of processors.

    Example

     If you have two processors related to a Computer System CI and the multiplier factor is 1.00, the number deployed is two.

    CPU1 x 1.00

    CPU2 x 1.00

    1 + 1 = 2