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BMC Client Management 21.02 ... Administering Managing global settings Managing licenses for BMC Client Management

Licensed features and their usage

This topic describes how the BMC Client Management licenses are consumed and released.

Licenses for all device types are consumed and released in the same way as described in this topic. For example, if you have 100 desktop devices and 100 iOS devices, you need 200 device licenses.

Related topics

License entitlements

Importing the licenses and license types

Available licenses and features for BMC Client Management

The following table lists the license modules and the features each module includes:

License modulesIncluded features
BMC Client Management - Base license
  • Agentless discovery
  • MDM commands such as application installation, profile installation, wipe, and lock (except inventory)
BMC Client Management - Inventory
  • hardware and software inventory management
  • application management
  • software license management (only for scanned applications and queries)
  • self healing applications management
  • software usage management
  • mobile device management
BMC Client Management - Remote
  • remote control
  • direct access
BMC Client Management - Compliance
  • compliance management
  • device management (USB)
  • green IT power management
  • security products catalog
  • software catalog
  • software license management (including software catalog)
BMC Client Management - Patch
  • patch management
  • patch deployment

  • patch assessment

BMC Client Management - Deployment
  • software distribution
  • OS deployment
BMC Client Management Consolidated Master ServerBMC Client Management Master Server with an option to enable the 'super master' feature for consolidating reports from multiple BMC Client Management master servers.
BMC Helix Client Management (SaaS)

All features included for all purchased nodes. This is the only option available for SaaS.

The Mobile device management features; for example, commands and profiles; can be used with all licenses but to be able upload the inventories you will need the inventory license. We recommend you to have the inventory licenses for all of your mobile devices to properly utilize mobile device management.


The following table is a different representation of the same information from above.

FeaturesBMC Client Management - Base

BMC Client Management - Inventory

BMC Client Management - Remote

BMC Client Management - Compliance

BMC Client Management - Patch

BMC Client Management - Deployment

BMC Client Management  Consolidated Master Server1

BMC Helix Client Management (SaaS)2
Agentless discovery(tick)






Inventory Management


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Mobile Device Management
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Application management: software license management/self healing/usage


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Remote control



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Direct access



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Compliance management




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Device Management (USB)




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Green IT Power Management




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Security Products Catalog




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Software catalog




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Software distribution/application deployment






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OS deployment






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Patch management





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BMC Client Management – Consolidated Master Server1







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1: The consolidated master server has an option to enable the 'super master' feature for consolidating reports from multiple BCM master servers.

2: For SaaS, the complete suite with all functions is the only available option.

3: If you generate the inventory by using the mobile commands, such as Update Installed Applications or Update Security information, without having the inventory license, the inventory will be generated but it will not be uploaded to the database.

License utilization

The following table explains how a license is consumed or released:

LicenseConsumed when...Released when...
BCM Agent
  • An agent uploads its identity.
  • A mobile device is enrolled and is integrated in the database.

Note

A deprecated/unmanaged device does not consume a license.

  • An agent or a mobile device is removed from the database.
  • An agent is deprecated.
Compliance Management
  • A device is assigned to at least one Compliance Rule.
  • An agent collects Security Product Inventory.
  • An agent is assigned to a SCAP job.
A device is no longer assigned to any compliance rule, Security Product Inventory of an agent is purged, and an agent is no longer assigned to any SCAP job.
Software Catalog

An agent collects Software Catalog inventory

Software Catalog Inventory of an agent is purged.

Inventory

A device (except a deprecated device) collects at least one of the following inventory types:

  • Custom
  • Hardware
  • Software
  • Security Settings
  • Connectivity

  • System (iOS)

    An unmanaged device on the network consumes an inventory license if it collects Hardware and Software inventory.

All inventories for a device (except a deprecated device) are purged.
Application ManagementAn agent is assigned to at least one Application List.An agent is no longer assigned to any Application List.
Patch ManagementAn agent collects Patch Management Inventory.The Patch Management Inventory of an agent is purged.

Direct Access

One license allows direct access to unlimited devices.Direct Access license is never released. It may be released if you import a new license without this functionality.
Remote ControlOne license is used for each remote controlled device.

For a device with an agent, the remote control license is released when an agent is removed from the database or an agent is deprecated.

For a device without an agent, the remote control license is released manually from the BMC Client Management console. For more information, see Managing licenses for remote control sessions.

Operating System Deployment

One license allows deployment of unlimited OS on unlimited devicesOperating System Deployment license is never released. It may be released if you import a new license without this functionality.
Software DistributionAn agent is assigned to an operational rule with type Software Distribution.An agent is no longer assigned to any operational rule of type Software Distribution.
Windows Device Management
  • An agent collects Windows Devices Event Log.
  • An agent is assigned to an operational rule with one of the following steps:
    • Create Device Management Rule
    • Disable Windows Burning Service
    • Disable USB Storage Write Access
    • Disable Wi-Fi for LAN Connection
    • Enable Windows Burning Service
    • Enable USB Storage Write Access
    • Reset Device Management Rule
    • Wi-Fi Status Verification
An agent is no longer assigned to any operational rule with the listed steps and has no Windows Devices Event Log.
Power Management
  • An agent collects Power Management Inventory.
  • An agent collects Power Management Event Log.
  • An agent is assigned to an operational rule with one of the following steps:
    • Delete Power Plan
    • Hibernate
    • Define Power Plan
    • Suspend
    • Update Power Management Inventory
    • Create/Modify Global Power Policies
    • Create/Modify Power Plan
    • Create/Modify Advanced Power Plan
An agent is no longer assigned to any operational rule with the listed steps and has no Power Management Event Log or Inventory.
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Last modified by Darshana Bhangare on Aug 03, 2021
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