Viewing software usage details

Viewing software usage helps you identify whether the software is either over or under-utilized in your organization. You can take harvesting action based on the information that you see. You can also plan future purchases and discontinue unrequired licenses. This information enables companies to be audit compliant and optimize IT expenses. In the Mid Tier  interface, you can view this information from SAM Console and from the navigation pane.

To view software usage from the SAM Console

1. In Mid Tier, open SAM Console.
2. Select one or more certificates, and click View Usage.
   The Software Usage by Certificate screen is displayed.

3. In the navigation pane under Defined Searches, define your search criteria for certificates:

   Defined Searches	Description
   By Computer	You can view certificates by All or Non-Deployed Computers.
   By Status	You can view certificates by All, Expired, In Compliance, Out of Compliance, or Unknown statuses.
   By Usage	You can view certificates by All, Not used in the past 180 days, Not used in the past 30 days, or Not used in the past 90 days. In the table, you can view detailed information about the software usage of the certificate currently selected by clicking the options. In the lower part of the screen, you can view related users to the computer system where the software product has been installed.
   View Certificate	Displays the License Certificate Information screen. You can view and modify the information.
   View Product	Displays the CI Information screen pertaining to the related software product. You can view and modify the information.
   View Computer System	Displays the CI Information screen pertaining to the Computer System. You can view and modify the information.
   Usage Report	Generates a software usage report for the certificates currently displayed in the usage table. The report displays the following information about the certificate: the Software Product, Computer System, Certificate, Install Date, Last Used, Times used in 30 days, Times used in 90 days, and Times used in 180 days. You can export or print the report.

4. To exit, click Close.

To view software usage from the navigation bar

1. In Mid Tier, open SAM Console.
2. Click Functions, and then click Software Usage.
3. Select the Company, a Manufacturer, and a Product Name. 

4. In the navigation pane under Defined Searches, you can define your search criteria for software products by the following options:

   Defined Searches	Description
   By Computer	You can view certificates by All or Non Deployed Computer.
   By Status	You can view certificates by All, Expired, In Compliance, Out of Compliance, or Unknown statuses.
   By Usage	You can view certificates by All, Not used in the past 180 days, Not used in the past 30 days, or Not used in the past 90 days. In the table, you can view detailed information about the software usage of the certificate currently selected by clicking the options. In the lower part of the screen, you can view related users to the computer system where the software product has been installed.
   View Certificate	Displays the License Certificate Information screen. You can view and modify the information.
   View Product	Displays the CI Information screen pertaining to the related software product. You can view and modify the information.
   View Computer System	Displays the CI Information screen pertaining to the computer system. You can view and modify the information.
   Usage Report	Generates a software usage report for the certificates currently displayed in the usage table. The report displays the following information about the certificate: the Software Product, Computer System, Certificate, Install Date, Last Used, Times used in 30 days, Times used in 90 days, and Times used in 180 days. You can export or print the report.

5. To exit, click Close.