Enhancements and new features in ILMT/SUA IBM License Metric Tool & Software Use Analysis Questions and Answers Enablement Team

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1 Enhancements and new features in ILMT/SUA IBM License Metric Tool & Software Use Analysis Questions and Answers Enablement Team

2 Agenda 01 Introduction 04 Hiding free instances 07 Rebranding 02 Coexistence of ILMT and SUA on one IEM 03 PowerShell as the communication interface for Hyper-V 05 Collecting capacity data from KVM hosts 06 Migrating SUA from version 2.2 to Demo 09 Questions Contact us at: 2

3 Introduction 01 3

4 Introduction 02 The session applies to License Metric Tool and Software Use Analysis 9.x. Unless stated otherwise, presented information applies to both products. Software Use Analysis Discovers detailed information about hardware, installed IBM software and third party software Delivers flexible options for monitoring software usage Integrates with IBM Control Desk for discovered hardware and software assets License Metric Tool Discovers PVU software Measures maximum core capacity in PVUs available to the deployed software Required for subcapacity licensing Contact us at: 4

5 Coexistence of LMT & 02 SUA on one IEM 5

6 Coexistence 02 To put it simple, coexistence means that you can connect both LMT and SUA to one IBM Endpoint Manager platform. IEM C C C C LMT SUA C C C C C C 6

7 Coexistence 02 How? By enabling two Fixlets sites in one IEM console. So, my endpoints are both in LMT and in SUA? No. Endpoints are separated. They can report to only one application at given moment, either LMT or SUA. SUA C C C C You can switch at any time, though. C C 7

8 Coexistence 02 Actually, everything is separated. Fixlet sites, Fixlets, scans, endpoints, application servers, catalogs. Everything. LMT and SUA work as two different/separate applications. So, what does this coexistence do? It gives you the possibility to use one IEM server, and one IEM console, to manage two applications. Documentation 8

9 Coexistence 02 # Use Case: The coexistence can be used to extend your current LMT deployment with extra capabilities of SUA. You can monitor your servers (which only need to be compliant) with LMT, and apply SUA to your workstations to discover extra software and their usage. LMT SUA 9

10 Coexistence 02 STEP 1: Buying a license for SUA. LMT -> SUA: If you re adding SUA, you must first purchase it. Your free LMT license is not enough. You can use Beta, though, it s free. Click here to learn how -> Beta. SUA -> LMT: You re good. Your SUA license already contains entitlements for LMT. 10

11 Coexistence 02 STEP 1: Buying a license for SUA. 1. Go to Passport Advantage and purchase entitlements for IBM Endpoint Manager for Software Use Analysis. 2. Check the serial number of your current License Metric Tool license: a) In the IEM console, click BigFix Management. b) In the navigation tree, click License Overview. 11

12 Coexistence and include the following information: Your current serial number Your personal data that helps to recognize you as an IBM customer Details of the SUA license that you purchased A request for expanding your current serial number with the entitlements for SUA. All free LMT licenses are in the same pool. This step is required so that your license can be recognized and extracted from the pool. It is then connected with the new license for SUA. Result: Your serial number remains the same (so you don t have to reinstall IEM), but you can now also use SUA. 12

13 Coexistence You will receive a notification from TEM@dk.ibm.com that your license was updated, but you can keep checking that also in the IEM console. 5. Click Check for license update. If you get the message: *Site certificate update detected*, something is on. 13

14 Coexistence Go to the IEM server and run BESAdmin to propagate the updated license info to your endpoints. LINUX: a) Go to /opt/besserver/bin. b) Run the command:./besadmin.sh syncmastheadandlicense sitepvklocation=path_to_license.pvk WINDOWS: a) Go to C:\Program Files (x86)\bigfix Enterprise\BES Server. b) Run BESAdmin.exe. c) When prompted, provide the path to license.pvk, and enter the password. d) In the Masthead Management tab, click OK. 14

15 Coexistence 02 STEP 2: Enabling the Fixlet sites. Fixlets sites contain all fixlets, tasks, and analyses that you use to config and use SUA. You have to enable them to download LMT/SUA, install scanner, run scans, etc. The possibility to enable both the LMT and SUA fixlet sites is COEXISTENCE. That s a Fixlet (content) site. 15

16 Coexistence 02 The Fixlet sites can be enabled in the IBM Endpoint Manager console: 16

17 Coexistence 02 Result: After this step, you should have two Fixlet sites enabled. Each of them contains a separate set of Fixlets. TIP: No Internet? Use Airgap Tool and the BES Download Cacher to load the content. 17

18 Coexistence 02 STEP 3: Dividing endpoints between computer groups (separating), and subscribing each group to each Fixlet site. Endpoints must be separated, some will use LMT, and some will use SUA. NOT BOTH. Plan ahead which endpoints will use which application. Create computer groups (in IEM), one with LMT endpoints, one with SUA endpoints. You can create more. You can manage computer groups instead of single endpoints. Much easier. 18

19 Coexistence 02 You can divide your endpoints between the groups by creating manual or automatic computer groups in the IBM Endpoint Manager console. Then, you can subscribe each group to a particular Fixlet site. Groups are easier, but you can also subscribe single endpoints. 19

20 Coexistence 02 Results: After this step, some endpoints should be subscribed to the LMT site, and some to the SUA site. What to do next: Install and configure the coexisting applications (or only the one that you re adding). Perform a normal installation, the coexistence does not affect this area. 20

21 Coexistence 02 NEW FIXLET: We want to make sure that none of your computers are subscribed to both sites. If that happens, you can take a look at a Fixlet that will warn you about multiple subscriptions. If the Fixlet is relevant for any computer, remove it from one of the groups. The Fixlet only shows endpoints, you don t have to run it. 21

22 Coexistence 02 LIMITATION VM Managers can be configured in the UI only for ONE application. Recommendation: Use the UI with the application that it was already used with. If you had the IEM server in the LMT site, keep it that way. Note: VM Managers will be visible in both UIs. 22

23 Coexistence 02 Why? The UI VM Managers (default/centralized approach) are managed by VM Manager Tool that is installed on the IEM server. And you can install only one. IEM VMM TOOl 23

24 Coexistence 02 So, what about other app? You have to use advanced (decentralized/distributed) VM management. You install additional VM Manager Tool, configure VM managers in configuration files, and manage them in the command line. You don t see them in the UI. Any computer Additional VMM TOOl 24

25 PowerShell as the 03 communication interface for Hyper-V 25

26 Using PowerShell VM Manager Tool must be installed on a Windows computer The use of PowerShell depends on what operating system the IEM server is installed, because the main VM Manager Tool is installed along with the server: Windows You configure a Hyper-V VM manager in the UI and choose PowerShell as the communication interface. Linux You use advanced VM management to install additional VM Manager Tool on any Windows computer, and then specify a Hyper-V VM manager in a configuration file. Such a VM manager is not visible in the UI, but is managed through the VM Manager Tool command line. Can be IP address or host name. 26

27 Hiding free instances 04 27

28 Hiding free instances You can hide software instances for which all bundling options are free of charge regardless of whether the bundlings are already confirmed or not. To save the setting and refresh the panel, click Update. The setting is applied globally for all users and all sessions. To show the free-of-charge instances, clear the check box. 28

29 Audit snapshot content The other_products.csv file is substituted with the bundling_options.csv file. Information about software that is not licensed under full or subcapacity licensing, and does not generate any PVU or RVU MAPC consumption. Contains information about all IBM software regardless of its license type and consumption. You had to combine it with other CSV files from the audit snapshot to get a view of all software. 29

30 Collecting capacity data from KVM hosts 05 30

31 Collecting capacity data from KVM hosts Before: Data collected by VM Manager Tool KVMs managed by RHEV-M (version 3.0 or 3.1) Now: Is the KVM managed by RHEV-M? Yes No Use the Run Capacity Scan and Upload Results task on the enpoint with VM Manager Tool Docs Use the Run Capacity Scan on Virtualization Hosts task on the KVM host Docs VM Manager Tool connects to RHEVM and collects data from KVM hosts Data is collected directly from KVM hosts 31

32 Migrating SUA from 06 version 2.2 to SUA only 32

33 Feature Version 2.2 Version IBM and non-ibm software discovery and inventory Hardware discovery * More detailed information available out-of-the-box Collection of usage data Integrated software catalog management * Enhanced with custom catalog export and import Unrecognized software management ETL scope Data from all computers regardless of their site subscription Data only from computers subscribed to the SUA site Continuous delivery Only critical defects New features, enhancements, and fixes on a regular basis IBM subcapacity reporting and automated bundling definitions Virtualized hardware inventory Shared file systems support Automatic distribution of the software catalog and catalog versioning Public REST API Dashboard Enhanced user interface and reorganized menu Improved performance and serviceability Open Beta Program

34 IBM subcapacity reporting and automated bundling definitions Subcapacity licensing allows you for licensing an eligible software product for less than the full capacity of your server or group of servers. Processor Value Unit (PVU) is a unit of measure by which the program can be licensed. The number of PVU entitlements required is based on the processor technology defined within the PVU Table by processor vendor, brand, type and model number and by the number of processors made available to the program. More information:

35 IBM subcapacity reporting and automated bundling definitions Example: MQ WebSphere MQ Partition 1: 4 virtual cores Partition 2: 4 virtual cores 8 physical cores Cores to license Partition 1 Partition 2 Subcapacity Full capacity MQ software WebSphere Software 4-4 8

36 IBM subcapacity reporting and automated bundling definitions You can use SUA to monitor PVU and RVU MAPC consumption of IBM products under full and subcapacity licensing terms.

37 IBM subcapacity reporting and automated bundling definitions The discovered software is classified based on the automated bundling definitions. You can confirm the initial classification or reassign components to reflect your actual purchases.

38 IBM subcapacity reporting and automated bundling definitions You have a detailed overview of all actions that influence the value on the PVU and RVU MAPC consumption reports.

39 IBM subcapacity reporting and automated bundling definitions You can generate an audit snapshot which is a record of the PVU and RVU MAPC consumption in your enterprise. The snapshot is used for IBM auditing purposes.

40 Virtualized hardware inventory You have detailed information about computers and virtual machines in your infrastructure, including: Processor details (vendor, brand, type, model, cores, PVU value per core, physical and virtual shared pools) Hypervisor status

41 Dashboard: overview of the infrastructure health The widget shows whether agents are connecting to the IEM server, have an outdated version, and information about the most important issues that might occur while agents are operating such as problems with disk space or missing software prerequisites. The widget shows the health of scans that are running in your infrastructure. You can drill down to reports for specific computers with scan problems. The widget shows whether agents are correctly configured to collect all data for the hardware and software that is present in your infrastructure.

42 Dashboard: overview of the software inventory The widget presents top five publishers with the largest number of defined contracts defined. The publishers are ordered according to the number of computers on which their software is installed, regardless of the number of contracts. The widget presents a summary of the IBM software that is installed in your infrastructure, computers, and computer groups in your infrastructure. The widget presents links to publishers, software products, versions, releases, components, and signatures in the current catalog.

43 Dashboard: overview of PVU subcapacity and software classification The widget presents products with the highest PVU consumption rate. It shows how many PVUs a product consumes but does not relate this information to your license entitlements. A maximum of five products are displayed by default. The widget presents the number of confirmed and unconfirmed software installations in your infrastructure.

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45 Enhanced user interface and reorganized menu

46 New reports and panels

47 Improved performance Environment size: 35k endpoints Machine: 2 x 2,4 GHz, 24 GB RAM 6:00 4:48 5:01 3:58 3:58 3:36 2:24 2:41 1:12 0:00 SUA 2.2 Patch 8 SUA Initial import Re-import (10% software scan change % 70% usage change

48 Improved serviceability You can easily troubleshoot problems that might occur thanks to: Fixlets and analyses for software and hardware scan troubleshooting Fixlet for running the scanner diagnostic tool Fixlet for gathering information about the SUA and IEM environment

49 Open Beta Program New to LMT or SUA? Join the Beta program to get the hands on experience with the application and see the benefits that it brings to your enterprise: a clear and organized overview of your software assets, reduced time of managing software for license reconciliation or compliance purposes, and many others. Already using LMT or SUA? Participate in the Beta to find out what new features are currently being developed and provide feedback to influence their final shape. During the Beta, you will have a unique opportunity to chat with developers who will do their best to answer your questions and quickly solve any problems that you might encounter. For more information, see the Beta Program Community.

50 Additional resources Documentation: Cookbook:

51 Rebranding 07 51

52 Rebranding Coming soon! IBM Endpoint Manager IBM BigFix IBM Endpoint Manager for Software Use Analysis IBM BigFix Inventory IBM License Metric Tool IBM License Metric Tool (no change)

53 Demo 08 53

54 Questions? 09 54

55 Useful links 55

56 License Metric Tool Documentation IBMLicenseMetricTool Forum Signature community Migration cookbook (LMT) Scalability Guide Development plans Contact us at: 56

57 Software Use Analysis Documentation IBM License Management #IEM4SUA Forum IBM Endpoint Manager Scalability Guide Development plans Contact us at: 57

58 Thank you! 58