How to configure a Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (not for Virtual Datacenters) license?

[Jesus_Martin]

Hi!

I would like to configure a Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server license (SKUs RH00004 or RH00003), which is not a Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Virtual Datacenters license.

The SKU library applies a Processor Points license type with a "RHEL for Virtual Datacenters" points rule set. But I understand that this is not correct as for Virtual Datacenters products are licensed in a slightly different way (no virtual machines are counted).

I want the metric to reflect how RHEL Server is licensed: each subscription covers 1 physical node with up to 2 sockets, or 2 virtual nodes regardless of virtual sockets.

How do I do this? Thank you in advance.

[ChrisG]

I hear that Red Hat licensing can be a little tricky. I can't say I'm an expert in the area, but here are some links to resources which may be helpful in case you haven't found them:

• Online help: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Optimization Report
• Webinar with a section covering Red Hat: Recording and Presentation of the September Monthly SAM Best Practices Webinar are available!
• Community forum thread: Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) License Consumption configuration - 2VMs/lic (check out the attachment on the post on this thread that is marked as a solution - although be aware this information predates the addition of the Red Hat Enterprise License Optimization Report to Flexera One ITAM/FNMS, so some of the detail may have been superseded)

[Jesus_Martin]

Thank you for your answer. I think that, even with the addition of the Red Hat Enterprise Linux Optimization Report, managing RHEL licenses in Flexera is still an issue and that a a specific license type capable of integrating the 1-physical-node-with -up-to-2-sockets/2-virtual-nodes metric should be added to the tool.