To track License Compliance information for applications, you need to create License assets. License assets can be associated either with applications in the Software Catalog inventory or the Software page inventory. License assets cannot be associated with both inventory types at the same time.
The options for tracking licenses, and the requirements for setting up License Compliance, differ for Software Catalog inventory and for Software page inventory.
The KACE SMA enables you to view License Compliance information for applications in the Software Catalog inventory. This information appears on the License Compliance page and in the License Compliance Dashboard widget.
To set up License Compliance for applications in the Software Catalog inventory:
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(Optional) Set the threshold levels for License Compliance used on the Dashboard widget. The default Warning Threshold is 90. The default Critical Threshold is 100. See Customize license usage warning thresholds. |
Application maintenance plans often enable users to upgrade to newer versions of applications when those versions become available, and the License Compliance page shows the number of installations that are considered to be upgrades.
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The Maintenance Expiration Date must be later than the version 2.0 GA (General Availability) date in the Software Catalog. |
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For more information about these settings, see Add License assets for Software Catalog inventory.
Vendors often allow users to apply licenses for newer versions of applications to older versions, and these types of installations are referred to as downgrades. The License Compliance page shows the number of installations that are considered to be downgrades.
Licenses for upgrades are always allocated before licenses for downgrades.
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