Quick tour


Walk-through with screenshots

After you have installed the license utility and configured product servers and environment settings, you can add deployments and run reports. The following screenshots illustrate this process and also how to email reports (including how to enable automatic email notifications) and schedule reports.

See also: The demo video on the following page: PDFs and videos v3.5.00

Step 1: Add a deployment

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  1. Click Add deployment.
    1adddeployment.png
  2. Click Add.

    Success

    Tip

    If you don't see the Add button, click Cancel to switch to Edit mode.

    1.1adddeploymentmanage.png

  3. Add deployment details.
    2AddDeploymentDetails.png

Step 2: Run a report

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  1. Select a deployment.

    3RunReportSelectDeployment.png
  2. Select a time period.
    4RunReportSelectTime.png
  1. (Optional) Select Custom to select dates from a calendar.

    5OptionalSelectCustom.png
  2. Select a date, then double-click.
    6RunReportCalendar.png
  1. Click Run License Report.
    7RunReport.png
    The real-time status messages appear.
    8RunReportsStatus.png

  2. Click the Click Here link to review the report.
    9ViewReports.png
    Sample license report:

    9.1SampleLicenseReport.png

 

Step 3: Email a report

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  1. Click Email reports.
    10EmailReports.png
  2. Click Configure Emails(s) to Receive Reports.
    10.1Emailreport.png

Step 4: Schedule a report

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  1. Click Configure Schedule.
    11ConfigureSchedule.png
  2. Select the recurrence.
    12ScheduleRecurrence.png
  3. Select a start date, then double-click.
    13ScheduleDate.png
  4. Click Schedule Report.
    14ScheduleReport.png
    The scheduled report details appear.
    14.1ScheduleReport.png

Step 5: Enable email notification of reports with SMTP

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  1. If your SMTP server does not require authentication, leave the Authentication (if required) check box deselected, then click Save.
    15SMTPAuthNotReq.png
  2. If your SMTP server requires authentication, click the Authentication (if required) check box, then enter the user name and password.
    16SMTPAuthReq.png
  3. If SMTP TLS/SSL is required, complete the Properties section.
    19SMTP_SSL.png

 

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BMC License Usage Collection Utility 4.0