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Title
Enable metering on devices using manual labels -
Description
To enable metering on devices, you can enable metering for a manual label, and then apply that label to devices. -
Resolution
1. Go to the Labels list:
a. Log in to the KACE SMA Administrator Console, http://K100hostname/admin.Or, if the Show organization menu in admin header option is enabled in the appliance General Settings, select an organization in the drop-down list in the top-right corner of the page next to the login information.b. On the left navigation bar, in the Home section, click Label Management.c. On the Label Management panel, click Labels.
2. Select Choose Action > New Manual Label to display the Label Detail page.
3. Provide the following information:
Name: The name of the label.
Description: Any additional information you want to provide.
Alternate Location: (Optional) The alternate download location for Managed Installations, File Synchronizations, and other deployments that are performed on items assigned to this label. The location you specify replaces the string KACE_ALT_LOCATION.
Path: If you specify an alternate download location, specify the path to the location.
Login Password: If you specify an alternate download location, specify the username and password for the location.
Restrict Label Usage To: The type of label. To create a label that enables metering, select the Device Inventory check box. You can select additional label types as needed, but Metering can be enabled only if the Devices label type is selected.
Meter Software Usage: Enable metering on devices that have the label assigned. This enables metering on the devices only. To meter software, you need to also enable metering for individual applications.
Allow Application Control: Enable Application Control on devices. Software marked as Not Allowed is prevented from running on devices to which the label is applied.
Label Group(Optional): The label group to which the label is assigned. To assign the label to a label group, click Edit next to the Label Group field, then select a label group. This is useful if you have a large number of labels and you want to organize them into sublabels.
4. Click Save.The Labels page appears, and the new label appears on the list. The metering icon appears in the metering column next to the label.
5. Manually apply the label to managed devices:a. Click Inventory. The Devices page appears.b. Select the check box next to one or more devices.c. Select Choose Action > Label > Apply Labels.