Software Usage plug-in configuration

The Software Usage plug-in enables you to gather product usage information. By querying the usage information, you can identify products that are tied to a certificate or multiple certificates that might be approaching expiration or a breach of compliance. The usage information can also be checked against a product in the product catalog, such as Adobe Acrobat that requires a contract. The plug-in produces a list of configuration items (CIs) that have usage information. The purpose of the plug-in is to help the IT asset managers understand what software instances are used or not used so that they can make harvesting decisions.

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Plug-in type

Software Usage is a Java-based ARDBC plug-in.

AR System server connectivity

The Software Usage plug-in connects to the AR System server by using the AR System Java API. This plug-in (AstSoftUsagePlugin.jar) is installed in the C:\BMC Software\ARSystem\pluginsvr\swu folder.

Configuration information

The configuration information of the Software Usage plug-in is available in the AR System Administration: Plugin Server Configuration form.

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The AR System Administration: AR System Configuration Generic UI form includes the Server-Plugin-Alias setting that points to the correct plug-in server alias:
Server-Plugin-Alias: RMDY.ITSM.ASSET.SOFTWAREUSAGE RMDY.ITSM.ASSET.SOFTWAREUSAGE myServer:9999

See Updating-configuration-settings-by-using-the-AR-System-Configuration-Generic-UI-form, Configuring-Java-plug-in-servers, and Setting-plug-in-server-configuration-options.

 

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