Software License Management parameters
The following software license management parameters are provided:
Configuration
Parameter | Description |
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Number of days before sending a license expiring alert | Defines the number days that may remain until the license expires to send an alert. |
License underinstallation percentage threshold to send an alert | Defines the percentage of uninstalled software licenses under which an alert is sent. This means that if the threshold is set at 50% and 51% of the licenses are installed no alert is sent. If only 50% or less of the available licenses are installed an alert is generated. |
Exceeded license usage percentage threshold to send an alert | Defines from which percentage value onwards of used licenses an alert is sent, that is, if the threshold is defined at 80% and 80% or more of the available licenses are used, an alert is sent. If only 79% of the licenses are used no alert is generated. |
Licensed Software
Parameter | Description |
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Category | A free text field that provides information about the content of the licensed software, that is, it is for example a development tool, an accounting software or an office software suite. |
Evaluation Type | Specifies the way the licensed software is evaluated, that is, as an application or via a query.
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Status | Displays the current evaluation status of the licensed application. This value is not editable and is automatically updated. |
Licenses
Parameter | Description |
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Vendor | Enter the name of the vendor from which the software and license(s) were purchased. This may be the manufacturer as well as an independent third-party vendor. |
Product Serial Number | Enter the serial number of the product. |
Quantity | Enter the number of purchased licenses. |
Purchase Date | Define the date at which the licenses were purchased by clicking the arrow to the right of the field and selecting the date from the appearing calendar. |
Purchase Order Number | Enter the order number of the license purchase under which it may be found in your books. |
Expiration Date | Define the date at which the licenses expires, if applicable, by clicking the arrow to the right of the field and selecting the date from the appearing calendar. |
License Type | Select the type for the license, for example, if it is a license that covers an entire site , if it is limited to a number of users (Per Seat ), if it is counted by processor or by client access , is it a Volume license. If none of these apply select Other . |