Software Asset Management Guide

Software Asset Management Guide

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Introduction

Getting Started

Concepts

Temporal Accounting

Consumption, Grant, Reversal

License Metrics

Affinity vs Requirements

Multi-License Coverage

Downgrade Rules

SQL Server Licensing

Direct Assignment

Software Catalog

Product Code vs Description

Defining Titles

Creating a Catalog Entry

Per-Product Configuration

Recognition

Software Recognition

Unrecognized Software

Software Updates

Creating Software Titles Manually

Software Licenses

Creating a License Record

License Status Codes

Upgrade Licenses

Downgrade Rights

Subscription Licenses

Importing Licenses

Standard License Import

Catalog Preflight

Preparing the Catalog

Microsoft License Statement Import

Adobe License Import

Troubleshooting

Allocation

Auto-Allocation

Direct Assignment

User Allocation

Reallocating After Disposal

Capacity Enforcement

Licensing Position

Licensing Position Query

Running the Calculation

Recalculation Behavior

Compliance Reports

Compliance Status

Daily Tasks

Software on a Computer

Find Computers Running a Product

Identify Under-Licensed Products

License Reclaim

Audit Preparation

Operations

Scheduling and Monitoring

Data Quality Checks

Performance at Scale

Customizing the Calculation

How Rules Are Evaluated

Per-Product Gating

Per-Product Scoping

Hierarchy Fields

Testing Rule Changes