There are two categories of entitlements that you can create: Inventory entitlements and manual entitlements. Inventory entitlements pull the installation data for their discovered products from the Inventory database. Manual entitlements require you to manually enter the installation data.
The following steps explain how to create entitlements that use Inventory data as their source of discovered product installation data. If you need to create entitlements where you manually enter the installation data, see Creating a Manual Entitlement.
In ZENworks Control Center, click the Asset Management tab.
In the License Management page, click Licensed Products.
Click the product for which you want to create an entitlement.
Click the License Entitlements tab.
In the Entitlements (Consumption Data Source: Inventory) panel, click New to launch the Create New Entitlement Wizard. Complete the wizard by using the information in the following table:
Wizard Page |
Details |
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License Model |
The license model determines how license consumption is calculated for eligible installations. Select one of the following license models:
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Entitlement Type |
Select the type of license represented by the entitlement:
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Entitlement Upgrade |
This page is displayed only if you selected Version Upgrade as the entitlement type. Select the entitlement that is being upgraded by this entitlement. |
General Information |
Fill in the following fields: Description: Specify a description for the entitlement. For example, Product A OEM License or Product A Version 6 Per-User License. Platform: Select the product’s platform from the list. License Period: The effective time period for the license. Select Perpetual if the license does not include a termination date. Select Term if the license is for a fixed period, then click the calendar icons to select the start and end dates. Virtual Machine Use Rights: Specify any software use rights that apply when using the product in a virtual machine. Notes: Provide any notes. |
New Entitlement Summary |
Review the data. |
If you have not already done so, click Finish to create the entitlement and add it to the Entitlements panel.
Configure the entitlement by doing the following:
Add information about purchased licenses. See Adding Catalog Products and Adding Purchase Summary Records.
Add information about installations. See Adding Discovered Products.
Specify the users or devices covered by the entitlement. See Specifying User and Device Coverage.
In ZENworks Control Center, click the Asset Management tab.
In the License Management page, click Licensed Products.
Click the product for which you want to create an entitlement.
Click the License Entitlements tab.
In the Entitlements (Consumption Data Source: Manual) panel, click New to launch the Create New Entitlement Wizard. Complete the wizard by using the information in the following table:
Wizard Page |
Details |
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License Model |
Choose one of the predefined license models. These license models are intended to match the license models most commonly used in license agreements. If your license model is not represented, select Other and specify the license model. |
Entitlement Type |
Select the type of license represented by the entitlement:
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Entitlement Upgrade |
This page is displayed only if you selected Version Upgrade as the entitlement type. Select the entitlement that is being upgraded by this entitlement. |
General Information |
Fill in the following fields: Description: Specify a description for the entitlement. For example, Product A OEM License or Product A Version 6 Per-User License. Platform: Select the product’s platform from the list. License Period: The effective time period for the license. Select Perpetual if the license does not include a termination date. Select Term if the license is for a fixed period, then click the calendar icons to select the start and end dates. Quantity Consumed: Specify the number of installations you want to count against the entitlement. Virtual Machine Use Rights: Specify any software use rights that apply when using the product in a virtual machine. Notes: Provide any notes. |
New Entitlement Summary |
Review the data. |
If you have not already done so, click Finish to create the entitlement and add it to the Entitlements panel.
Configure the entitlement by doing the following:
Add information about purchased licenses. See Adding Catalog Products and Adding Purchase Summary Records.
Add information about installations. See Adding Discovered Products.
Specify the users or devices covered by the entitlement. See Specifying User and Device Coverage.