Use software counters with the legacy IBM PVU Process Pack

task australia Updated Sep 10, 2026 1 min read t_UseSWCountersCalcIBMPVULice.md

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.

Before you begin

Role required: sam

About this task

Processor definitions are searched as licenses are counted. If a processor definition is found, but no PVU mapping link exists for the processor, the system automatically does the following to obtain a PVU mapping link.

Pre-filtering based on processor name.
Advanced filtering based on PVU mapping records' condition field.
If no exact match is found, the most expensive mapping is used to increase the chance of being compliant.

Procedure

Navigate to All > Software Asset > Reconciliation > Software Counters.
Click New.
Enter a Name.
Select a Software Model.
Select a level of adherence to the license in the Enforce to field.
For License type, select Per Installation - IBM PVU.

[Omitted image "PVUSoftwareCounter.png"] Alt text: PVU software counter
Add information to other fields as necessary.
Right-click the header bar and select Save.
Click Count licenses.

[Omitted image "SAMSoftwareCounterPVUResults.png"] Alt text: SAM software counter PVU results
In the Software Counter Results list, drill down to obtain summary and detailed information.

[Omitted image "SAMSoftwareCounterPVUResults2.png"] Alt text: SAM software counter PVU results

Parent Topic:Legacy IBM PVU Process Pack

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title: Use software counters with the legacy IBM PVU Process Pack
description: 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.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/it-service-management/software-asset-management/t\_UseSWCountersCalcIBMPVULice.html
release: australia
product: Software Asset Management
classification: software-asset-management
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Legacy IBM PVU Process Pack, Legacy Software Asset Management plugin, ITSM Software Asset Management, Asset Management common applications, IT Service Management]
---

# Use software counters with the legacy IBM PVU Process Pack

## Before you begin

Role required: sam

## About this task

- Pre-filtering based on processor name.
- Advanced filtering based on PVU mapping records' condition field.
- If no exact match is found, the most expensive mapping is used to increase the chance of being compliant.

## Procedure

1. Navigate to **All** &gt; **Software Asset** &gt; **Reconciliation** &gt; **Software Counters**.

2. Click **New**.

3. Enter a **Name**.

4. Select a **Software Model**.

5. Select a level of adherence to the license in the **Enforce to** field.

6. For **License type**, select **Per Installation - IBM PVU**.

\[Omitted image "PVUSoftwareCounter.png"\] Alt text: PVU software counter

7. Add information to other fields as necessary.

8. Right-click the header bar and select **Save**.

9. Click **Count licenses**.

\[Omitted image "SAMSoftwareCounterPVUResults.png"\] Alt text: SAM software counter PVU results

10. In the **Software Counter Results** list, drill down to obtain summary and detailed information.

\[Omitted image "SAMSoftwareCounterPVUResults2.png"\] Alt text: SAM software counter PVU results

**Parent Topic:**[Legacy IBM PVU Process Pack](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-service-management/software-asset-management/c_IBMPVUProcessPack.md)