License entitlements
BMC Client Management has several licensable attributes. Each of these is enabled or disabled based on the installed license file. The below table covers each major attribute and its purpose.
You can access attribute information in the product under the Global Settings > Licenses node.
Attribute Name | Module | Description |
|---|---|---|
BCM Agents | All | The total number of agents that can be deployed within an environment. |
Compliance Management | Compliance Manager | The is the number of devices which are assigned to compliance rules. |
Power Management | Compliance Manager | This is the allowed number devices which have uploaded a power management events to the server. This information is only collected via an agent. |
Windows Device Management | Compliance Manager | The is the number of devices which are assigned to device management rules. |
Software Catalog | Compliance Manager | This is the allowed number devices which have uploaded a normalized software inventory to the server. This value could be decremented by agent based, or agent-less audits of a device. |
Software Catalog Updates | Compliance Manager | This is the date when the automated software catalog updates will cease to download and be imported into the system (This subscription is typically co-terminus with the support expiration date). |
Security Configuration Updates | Compliance Manager | This is the date when the automated security configuration updates will cease to download and be imported into the system (This subscription is typically co-terminus with the support expiration date). |
Software Distribution | Deployment Manager | The is the number of devices which are assigned to software packages. |
Operating System Deployment | Deployment Manager | This is the number of devices which the system is entitled to deploy operating systems to. |
Inventory | Inventory Manager | This is the allowed number devices which have uploaded an inventory to the server. This value could be decremented by agent based, or agent-less audits of a device. |
Application Management | Inventory Manager | The is the number of devices which are assigned to application lists for either monitoring, prohibiting or self healing an application. |
Patch Management | Patch Manager | This is the allowed number devices which have uploaded a patch inventory to the server. These inventories are only collected via an agent. |
Patch Knowledge Base Update | Patch Manager | This is the date when the automated patch knowledge-base updates will cease to download and be imported into the system (This subscription is typically co-terminus with the support expiration date). |
Remote Control | Remote Manager | This is the number of devices which the system is entitled to take remote control of. |
Direct Access | Remote Manager | This is the number of devices which the system is entitled to remotely access the registry and file system on devices. |
You can download the components mentioned herein from the Electronic Product Distribution website. Use the same user name and password that you use to access the Customer Support website.
If you do not have a current license for the components you want, contact a BMC sales representative by calling (+1) 800 793 4262. If you cannot download the components, contact a sales representative and ask for a physical kit to be shipped to you.