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. This 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.
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 BMC Remedy 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.
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-plugin-server-configuration-options.
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