If you do want to use FNMS agent and FNMS for IBM Sub-Capacity reporting, don't forget to speak to your IBM Account Manager and notify them of your intention to use FNMS instead of ILMT.  Get them to acknowledge your usage requirement in writing. FNMS reports the hierarchy well, but if the UNIX team has created multiple shared pools and given them specific names....this does not come through.  You instead see Virtual Shared Pool (DEFAULT Pool), Virtual Shared Pool 1 ...2, 3 etc. ... View more

Thanks @ChrisG for the confirmation Chris.  Is this something that is being considered for future releases of FNMS?  An improvement to the Tanium adapter to being in usage information?  Even the SCCM adapter is able to bring in basic usage flag (yes/No) ... View more

Hello @mfranz  Do you know if the application usage data collected by Tanium Asset can be passed through to FNMS?   ... View more

Hi Ian Happy New Year! If you are running the latest version of FNMS, have you checked the 'Evidence' Tab against the inventory record to see what type of evidence has been picked up? Common OUI (Oracle Universal Installer) entries can reside in the registry XML files that are being picked up as part of the inventory gathering. Regards, Jens ... View more

Hi @MrPotato  It does work with Solaris Global Zones so long as the processor make model for the Solaris variants have been added to the points rule.  The virtual machines will inherit the processor details from the physical host and align to the points consumption rule set. So if you have dummy inventory records.....ensure that that all the relevant details in the hardware tab are there for the points rule to interrogate. Regards, Jens ... View more

Not that I have heard, so its down to customers to do it or request help from Services to create the custom points rule per Tier. Regards Jens ... View more

Hi @oqueck  I would recommend using the O365 Adapter.  That will provide some usage data here you don't necessarily have the standard installer evidence. Jens ... View more

You would need to get in touch with your account team in order to trial it first in PoC. Jens ... View more

You have the "Data Platform" capabilities through the BDNA acquisition and the 'Technopedia' content libraries for both Hardware & Software. That combined with your recognised inventory would provide very good output. Regards, Jens ... View more

Hi @Natalie  I understand and agree, however, I think Flexera can make this simpler without the need for customers to create possibly onerous manual relationships which of course will need to be documented outside of the tool (attached as a note document to the contract or license record). Where distinct relationships exist between a contract and a PO, and if multiple PO's make up a single license record to consolidate the entitlement (as suggested) once that license is assigned to a contract or multiple contracts, there is no breakdown to suggest that licenses linked to a contract may be sharing entitlements from another contract. Detailed knowledge and history of any such association and relationship must be maintained.  Which if not well documented and shared could lead to future reporting problems and inaccuracies. Jens   ... View more

Hi @JanPie .  If you are a Hosted customer you will see this enhancement first.  Unfortunately as an on-premise customer I will have to wait a little longer (c. 3 months) Jens ... View more

Other point to check is what setting you have enabled for the location field linked on Virtual Machines and the physical host they are associated to. If the virtual machine inherits the same location as its physical host; does the physical host have a location?  Ensure that location assigned to an IBM Region. It should update without the need for full reconcile. Jens ... View more

Hi @spierce  The downside of rationalising the processor entitlements into a single license is that you will lose the benefit of FNMS Contract management and the license relationships to that contract record. If you use the Contract Module and create the relationships with the license records it enables an easy way to look for those cost optimisation opportunities at renewal/anniversary time. Rationalizing the entitlement to force desired behavior loses that and creates additional manual effort which nobody wants. If you have multiple license records linked to an application and there are no restrictions/scoping in place...then FNMS should recognise where spare entitlement is to draw upon and use. Jens ... View more