Creating licensed software via the Software Catalog with applications as license units

This example shows how to create licensed software by using the Software Catalog. You must populate it manually and select applications as the license units, in our example, different Acrobat versions.

1. Select the Wizards > Application Management menu item or start it directly from the dashboard.
2. Select the Configure a Licensed Software radio button in the Introduction window and then click Next.
3. In the Licensed Software window, enter a name for the newly licensed software in the Name box, for example, Adobe Acrobat version 9.
4. (Optional) Enter in the Category box the category to which Acrobat belongs, for example, Publishing. If the category to which the software belongs already exists, you can directly select it.
5. (Optional) By default, all newly created objects are created directly under the main object node. To create it in any other folder, click the icon to the right of the field (...). Select the desired folder from the folder hierarchy. You can create new folders if the desired target folder does not yet exist. To do so first select the parent folder of the new one and then select click the New Folder icon below the hierarchy. Enter the desired data into the respective fields and then click the OK button at the bottom of the window to confirm the new folder. Select the target folder and click the OK button to confirm and to close the window.
6. Click Next.
7. In the License Units window click the Add license units from the software catalog icon above the list box.

8. From the drop-down list below the Only Show Discovered Software box select the Adobe Systems Incorporated entry.

   Important

   Clear the Only Show Discovered Software box, if you want to add Acrobat versions to this list, that are not yet installed in your environment.

   The list box displays now all Adobe software, either only the products installed in your environment or all Adobe products.

9. Find the Adobe Acrobat entry or any other entry if you are using another software for this example and click its name.

10. Check the boxes for the versions, that you want to add as license units, such as Adobe Acrobat 9.0, Adobe Acrobat 9.3 and Adobe Acrobat 9.4.
    The units are automatically added to the list of Selected License Units to the right.

    Important

    To deselect a license unit clear its box in the right pane under the Selected License Units.

11. Click OK.
12. Click Next.
13. Click Add License .
    The Add a License dialog box is displayed.

14. Enter the required information in the respective boxes.

    Important

    If you do not have the information for all boxes, you do not need to fill everything. But you should at least fill in the Vendor, License Type, Product Serial Number and Quantity information.

15. Click OK.
16. Click Next.
17. In the Assigned Devices window click the Add Device icon on top of the list box.
18. Select the group containing your target devices from the list.
19. Click OK.
20. Click Finish.
21. In the Confirmation Yes.
    The focus of the console is moved to the newly created object.

The software license object is created and assigned to a device group. By default this group is set as not authorized to have this software installed. You must authorize the group if required.