About Software License Management
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This chapter describes how to use the Request Manager Admin Portal to configure Request Manager system
settings for linking software licenses to vApp templates and adding license information to a software product.
This chapter includes the following topics:
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“Understanding Licenses,”
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“Create a Software Product,”
on page 61
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“Edit a Software Product,”
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“Delete a Software Product,”
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“Add License Information to a Software Product,”
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“Defining Software Products Options,”
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“Viewing Software License Allocation,”
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“Associating Software Products with vApp Templates,”
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Understanding Licenses
Software license management guarantees license compliance and optimizes license utilization. Software
Product records help you manage your licenses for that particular software. For example, you can have a
Software Product record for Microsoft Windows 7 and manage all the licenses you own for this product from
the single record.
Request Manager provides nine Software Product records out of the box. You can edit these records, as well
as add new Software Products.
Create a Software Product
You can create a Software Product to help manage licenses for a particular product.
Prerequisites
You have Asset Manager privileges.
Procedure
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Click CMDB Items in the Request Manager Admin Portal.
The New CMDB Item window appears.
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Click the list icon on the right of CMDB Item Type.
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