Software Asset Management

Software uses the concept of suites instead of bundles.

There are two distinct ways to count Oracle software through the legacy Oracle Process Pack. Be sure that your Oracle models are set up accurately.

In order to count Oracle software licenses, you must create software models for your Oracle software.

When using the legacy Software Asset Management (com.snc.software_asset_management) plugin to determine where your software is installed, you must keep the following points in mind.

A good way to see how software counters work is to use the demo data provided with the legacy Software Asset Management (com.snc.software_asset_management) plugin.

Processor Value Unit (PVU) is a unit of measurement defined by IBM to determine software licensing costs based on processor or server model.

The legacy Software Asset Management (com.snc.software_asset_management) plugin allows asset managers to track and organize the number of licenses available to the organization.

The legacy Oracle process pack is an add-on to the legacy Software Asset Management (com.snc.software_asset_management) plugin that provides the ability to manage software licensed under the Oracle licensing model.

Most IBM PVU mapping and license checking for the legacy IBM PVU Process Pack is managed automatically.

The legacy Software Asset Management (com.snc.software_asset_management) plugin adds a scheduled job for scanning software installations named SAM License Counters in System Scheduler Scheduled Jobs .

To get started with the legacy Software Asset Management (com.snc.software_asset_management) plugin, you need to identify and discover software owned, create software models, create license records, and configure software counters.

Quick counter settings can help speed up the software counting process that is used by the legacy Software Asset Management (com.snc.software_asset_management) plugin.

The legacy Software Asset Management (com.snc.software_asset_management) plugin activates the legacy ITSM Software Asset Management feature that is provided with the Asset Management application.

A software contract is a binding agreement between the owner of a software product and a buyer. The contract enables the buyer to use the software legally.

The Software License Compliance Checker that is included in the legacy Software Asset Management (com.snc.software_asset_management) plugin is a fast way to see if the software licenses used in your organization are compliant based on number of rights purchased and number of installations.

Software licenses are based on models that are defined through the legacy Software Asset Management (com.snc.software_asset_management) plugin.

The Overview module for the legacy Software Asset Management (com.snc.software_asset_management) plugin is a homepage that displays various software asset management reports.

The concept of upgrading and downgrading licenses is built in to the legacy Software Asset Management (com.snc.software_asset_management) plugin.

Software counters for the legacy Software Asset Management (com.snc.software_asset_management) plugin reconcile software rights with software installations to verify compliance.

Software license calculations with the legacy Software Asset Management (com.snc.software_asset_management) plugin count the number of licenses that exist in your network environment.

The Overview module is a homepage that displays charts and graphs to help you manage software assets in the organization.

Use a software counter for the legacy Software Asset Management (com.snc.software_asset_management) plugin to count the licenses for a specific version of software and receive summary or detailed results.

Software discovery models in the legacy Software Asset Management (com.snc.software_asset_management) plugin can be used to help normalize the software you own by analyzing and classifying models to reduce duplication.

Software calculations use license calculation types to determine how software licenses are counted in your organization.

By default, the Script field in the legacy Software Asset Management (com.snc.software_asset_management) plugin Software License Calculation form contains information about available variables and an example script.

The following tables, fields, and license calculation types are installed with the legacy Oracle process pack.

A number of tables, properties, user roles, script includes, client scripts, UI policies, and business rules are installed with the legacy Software Asset Management (com.snc.software_asset_management) plugin.

The following tables, fields, script includes, and business rules are installed with the legacy IBM PVU process pack.

Default license calculation types are available with the legacy Software Asset Management (com.snc.software_asset_management) plugin.

The legacy Software Asset Management (com.snc.software_asset_management) plugin adds the following user role.

Processor definitions for the legacy Software Asset Management (com.snc.software_asset_management) plugin are automatically derived from the information in the configuration item form for an item such as a computer or server.

The legacy Software Asset Management - Oracle Process Pack (com.snc.sam.oracle.pp) plugin can no longer be activated upon request. If the legacy plugin has already been activated on your ServiceNow instance, you can continue to use the legacy Oracle Process Pack.

The legacy Software Asset Management - IBM PVU Process Pack (com.snc.sam.ibmpvu.pp) plugin can no longer be activated upon request. If the legacy plugin has already been activated on your ServiceNow instance, you can continue to use the legacy IBM PVU Process Pack.

You can add a new software license using the legacy Software Asset Management (com.snc.software_asset_management) plugin.

The automatic matching feature in the legacy Software Asset Management (com.snc.software_asset_management) plugin allows you to match a software discovery model to an existing software model.

Custom license types in the legacy Software Asset Management (com.snc.software_asset_management) plugin allow you to create a license type with special conditions.

Enterprise licenses are typically for large customers and provide some flexibility, an agreed upon discount price, and a mechanism for easy administration.

You create software entitlements for both CIs and users from the same License Entitlement form.

To use the legacy Oracle process pack, you must create an Oracle software license.

How to create a software counter for the legacy Software Asset Management (com.snc.software_asset_management) plugin.

Use the legacy Software Asset Management (com.snc.software_asset_management) plugin to create subscription licenses and manage the information as it changes.

You can entitle a user to use one of your software licenses.

If the automatically generated software model is not correct or if the system cannot find a match from existing models, you can create a new model using the legacy Software Asset Management (com.snc.software_asset_management) plugin.

You can create binding agreements that enable buyers to legally use software that is tracked and managed through the legacy Software Asset Management (com.snc.software_asset_management) plugin.

Software entitlements enable you to define the people or machines to which a specific, purchased software license is assigned.

Use the legacy Software Asset Management (com.snc.software_asset_management) plugin to downgrade a software license through one of two methods: through a software model record or through a software license record.

You can edit only the Software model field and Approved check box on the legacy Software Asset Management (com.snc.software_asset_management) plugin Software Discovery Models form.

Use the legacy Software Asset Management (com.snc.software_asset_management) plugin to entitle a license to an individual user.

Use the legacy Software Asset Management (com.snc.software_asset_management) plugin to entitle a license to a configuration item, such as a computer or server, or a location, such as a city of building.

After using a discovery tool, you can find a definitive list of all the software found on the network using the legacy Software Asset Management (com.snc.software_asset_management) plugin.

Use the legacy Software Asset Management (com.snc.software_asset_management) plugin to identify a downgrade child from a software license record.

The legacy Software Asset Management (com.snc.software_asset_management) plugin uses software models to manage licenses, specifically in software counters and license restrictions, and to track upgrade and downgrade licenses.

If you have multiple software licenses that are linked to the same model, you can merge the individual licenses into a consolidated license using the legacy Software Asset Management (com.snc.software_asset_management) plugin.

After activating the legacy IBM PVU Process Pack, use the Refresh Processor Definitions module in the legacy Software Asset Management (com.snc.software_asset_management) plugin to create process definitions for existing computers in the Computer [cmdb_ci_computer] table.

Meet the recommended requirements to ensure that you receive the highest quality results with Oracle mapping.

Meet the recommended requirements to ensure that you receive the highest quality results with PVU mapping.

Running the Oracle software counter is a requirement to associate a software installation with an Oracle mapping.

How to schedule a software count for the legacy Software Asset Management (com.snc.software_asset_management) plugin.

Use the legacy Software Asset Management (com.snc.software_asset_management) plugin to upgrade a software license through one of two methods: through a software license record or through a software model record.

To calculate IBM PVU licenses through the legacy IBM PVU Process Pack, you can create a software counter with the IBM PVU license type. For a given PVU software package, you only need to create the counter once and then it can be reused.

You can check your software license compliance using the Software License Compliance Checker that is included in the legacy Software Asset Management (com.snc.software_asset_management) plugin.

Software counter results provide detailed information about each grouping that is formed through the legacy Software Asset Management (com.snc.software_asset_management) plugin.

Software counter summaries provide information about each software counter type that is supported by the legacy Software Asset Management (com.snc.software_asset_management) plugin.

Usage counters for the legacy Software Asset Management (com.snc.software_asset_management) plugin track licenses based on how often those licenses are actually used either by a workstation or a user.

Every rule listed in the IBM PVU Table is represented by one PVU mapping record in the legacy Software Asset Management (com.snc.software_asset_management) plugin.

Managing software licenses includes knowing what licenses are owned by your organization, but are not allocated.

Software counter details provide information about a specific software counter summary for the legacy Software Asset Management (com.snc.software_asset_management) plugin.