FlexNet Manager Suite On-Premises 2024 R1 Release Announcement

We are pleased to announce that the 2024 R1 on-premises version of FlexNet Manager Suite will be available this week. This article highlights the new features, enhancements, and includes links to further documentation.

New Features

View software SKUs with the new SKU Browser

• The SKU Browser displays any software SKU recognized and populated in the FlexNet Manager Suite SKU library.
• You can enter a SKU number, browse publishers, applications, and their extended descriptions, or search by publisher and product to view a list of SKUs.
• This feature helps reduce time and effort when creating purchase orders.

OpenShift: Enhanced Kubernetes Agent for Red Hat OpenShift

• The Kubernetes Inventory Agent now recognizes worker node inventory for Red Hat OpenShift clusters, collecting data for the worker node where the Kubernetes container is deployed.
• This enhancement is supported by both the Standard Flexera Kubernetes Inventory Agent and the Lightweight Kubernetes Inventory Agent.
• Installer evidence will be updated accordingly each time inventory is collected.

Recognition of KubeVirt Virtual Machines

• The Kubernetes Inventory Agent now recognizes KubeVirt virtual machines installed on worker nodes in a Kubernetes cluster.
• KubeVirt allows running traditional virtual machine workloads alongside container workloads. The agent now collects inventory data for KubeVirt VMs as well.

Support for Deployment of Helm Chart Templates

• The Flexera Kubernetes Inventory Agent now supports out-of-the-box Helm chart templates, accelerating deployment to Kubernetes clusters.

IBM Cloud Pak: New IBM Licensing Capabilities for Containers

• FlexNet Manager Suite now supports two new IBM license metric types: Resource Unit (RU) and Managed Virtual Server (MVS).
• These metrics are available for IBM Cloud Pak for Network Automation, Watson AIOps, and Security, with consumption information collected daily by the Kubernetes agents.

Microsoft Intune Adapter Now Supports macOS

• The Microsoft Intune Adapter now supports the collection of macOS device information, which is imported into FlexNet Manager Suite to provide visibility of macOS managed devices.

Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) Verification Data Collection

• The FlexNet Inventory Agent can now import Oracle EBS data into the Oracle GLAS evidence archive, which helps verify compliance in an Oracle audit.
• The collection of Oracle EBS data is disabled by default but can be enabled through a new setting.

Enhancements

VMware Inventory Page: New Columns Added

• The VMware Inventory page lists VMware vSphere and vCenter inventory detected in your organization.
• Four new columns have been added to align with recent VMware licensing changes, providing better insights into the new core-based subscription licensing model.