Mar 09, 2023
09:45 AM
1 Kudo
Hello @qlhrghrrgh ,
To be totally precise a new SQL view exists in the database that take in following order
Charge back cost (and Frequency)
Overridden price (frequency = none)
Cost of the last software purchase/Quantity per unit
So, in the case you describe this is right to reflect in the charge back cost the subscription duration and monthly cost... the Price Per Right does not do this amortization on the raw purchase cost.
All optimization or Licence Consumption reports (Purchases and Consumption by location / Corporate Unit / Cost center) will use this new calculation but will not display de frequency.
I hope it helps and addresses your question.
Best regards,
Nicolas
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Feb 28, 2023
12:30 PM
Join us on Thursday March 2nd 10:00 AM US Central time for this one hour recorded session that will cover in details the the SAM Optimization Hub that provides a single pane of glass for the super high value question: "What am I saving thanks to Flexera and what could I save by taking action?"
Please register here to receive the webinar connection details!
Also, you can Vote now for prioritizing your preferred topics. The 17 delivered topics have their link to recordings in the survey!
More information on best practices in the SAM Best Practice Hub.
Talk to you very soon!
Nicolas Rousseau Principal Product Manager Flexera ITAM
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Feb 21, 2023
08:08 AM
Apologies, the v6 was using a view / table that has been introduced in 2022R2. The v7 just uploaded contains an embedded file for the Windows Server Optimization code (For "FlexNet Manager versions prior to 2022R1").
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Feb 17, 2023
11:25 AM
1 Kudo
Hello @mfranz ,
The January SAM Best Practice Webinar (A Windows Server and CIS Optimal License Position in One hour!) shows how to create restricted licenses (the license for VMs will use the Microsoft Server Core with a minimum of 8). Integrating this special count in the Microsoft Management Core license type is not yet planned.
Best regards,
Nicolas
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Feb 17, 2023
11:08 AM
1 Kudo
Hello @FarrukhNaz ,
In addition, a new "Server" (Yes/No) flag has been introduced in version 2022R2 in the "Inventory" device objects (report builder) based on Operating System.
This "Server" (Yes/No) column will be released in 2022R2.2 at the end of this month in the All Inventory and Active Inventory screens.
Best regards
Nicolas
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Feb 16, 2023
03:40 PM
1 Kudo
Updated the link to Nutanix and RHEV solutions to point to KB document: https://community.flexera.com/t5/FlexNet-Manager-Knowledge-Base/Nutanix-and-RHEV-Inventory-Connectors/ta-p/266196
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Feb 15, 2023
04:41 PM
2 Kudos
Added refreshed screenshots for the SAM Operations Hub (planned for Q1 2023). Added a new section: "Toward More Cloud Intelligence" that introduces to the Cloud Migration License Impact Simulation Engine planned for Q1 (Cloud customers). Also added the link to the February 22 SAM Best Practices Webinar on allocations and exemptions
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Feb 07, 2023
01:21 PM
2 Kudos
The recording of the "Subtleties of allocations and exemptions for optimized consumption" February SAM Best Practice Webinar is available here: https://youtu.be/RfFswB07qwU
Here are the main sections:
00:00 Kick Off & Agenda
01:16 Pointers for the last session ("Windows Server License Position in One hour!") material and answers to questions
11:21 News:
Updates to the SAM Best Practice Hub blog post.
Flexera One ITAM 2022R2.1
Flexera One 2022R2.2
21:55: Management of Allocations and Exemptions.
21:55 Context: SAM topics are complex, Allocations and Exemption bring precious help!
28:22 License Consumption Priorities
33:00 Allocation and Exemption design
40:38 Setting up allocations and exemptions (screens, Business Importer etc.)
54:00: Use cases: Named Users subscription (Adobe Portal), MSDN, Cross server bundle, Windows Server Optimization
1:00:09 Tips and tricks (avoid conflicts, using Intelligent License Restriction instead etc.)
1:06:14 Coming next: Intelligent Allocation and Exemption
1:08: Wrap Up
The PowerPoint used during the presentation is attached to this post.
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Jan 31, 2023
05:30 PM
The next highest voted topic in the ITAM topics Survey is the use of allocation and exemptions for optimal license consumption.
Join us on Thursday February 2nd 10:00 AM US Central time for this one hour recorded session that will cover in details the management the design of allocation and exemptions
When they make sense or not
How they can be applied and documented
When they can be automated even for sophisticated use cases (using Cloud REST API data extraction and staging tables to perform complex calculations). Using Business Adapters.
The session will be illustrated with the Adobe Subscriptions imports from Active Directory Groups, the Windows Server Optimization and will discuss pros and cons of Allocations versus intelligent license restriction.
The webinar will finally open to the coming Intelligent License Allocation and exemption feature planned for later in 2023.
Please register here to receive the webinar connection details!
Also, you can Vote now for prioritizing your preferred topics. The 16 delivered topics have their link to recordings in the survey!
More information on best practices in the SAM Best Practice Hub.
Talk to you very soon!
Nicolas Rousseau Principal Product Manager Flexera ITAM
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Jan 31, 2023
11:11 AM
Link to the January SAM Best Practice Webinar recording and added updated Hubs screen shots and mockups and information on released reports.
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Jan 24, 2023
12:46 AM
3 Kudos
The recording of the "Windows Server / Core Infrastructure Server Suite" January SAM Best Practice Webinar is available here: https://youtu.be/VzndZz1AJhY
Here are the main sections:
00:00 Kick Off & Agenda
01:31 Pointers for the last session ("Management of IBM PVU and VPC Licensing") material and answers to questions
10:40 News:
Updates to the SAM Best Practice Hub blog post.
Flexera One ITAM 2022R2.1
12:49: Windows Server and CIS Optimal License position in one hour.
12:49 Context: the Windows Server / CIS Licensing challenges.
18:00 Tools at your disposal (Windows server optimization report, Allocations, Intelligent Restriction)
20:25 Description of the three licensing approaches demonstrated
24:51 Some important columns in the Windows Server Optimization report.
30:47: demo of first approach: Easy and expensive. Note that the PDF has been extended to include more illustrations of the three approach using intelligent license allocations.
38:33 The Windows Server Optimization reports allocation approach
1:04:29 The cluster level / intelligent license restriction approach
1:13: Wrap Up
The PowerPoint used during the presentation is attached to this post.
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Jan 19, 2023
03:38 AM
1 Kudo
Hello @Murali_Selvaraj and @erwinlindemann
FlexNet Manager has a SOAP API, ITAM has a SOAP API and (preferred because paginated), a REST API that allow to extract data, using for instance PowerShell scripts.
Please find below two pointers that provide example extracting the data:
The first article show how to use the ReportsExecute API that and “flatten” and paginates the JSON data… can be very useful for any integration using the REST APIs
https://community.flexera.com/t5/FlexNet-Manager-Knowledge-Base/The-New-Generic-ITAM-REST-API-for-querying-any-web-report-is/ta-p/241988
This post shows how storing the data in a staging table opens unlimited automation capabilities. The example here is using the SOAP API (and you can now use the REST API that does the same report output extraction) and has 300 lines of ugly SQL that will allocate the devices to locations based on there IP addresses (with an interesting IP subnet to location automation), then if no success the domain, then the computer name.
https://community.flexera.com/t5/FlexNet-Manager-Knowledge-Base/Allocation-Automation-Example-for-FNMS-Cloud/ta-p/5135
From these sample (in your case, REST API will be better), you can use a PowerShell to generate files in Excel Format (multiple call for each schedule).
If you are a full ITAM customer, you can use the native "Policy Engine" feature (using the notification system) that can call the reports using the ReportsExecute REST API. A number of ITAM notifications are proposed out of the box (see below).
Hope it helps.
Nicolas
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Jan 17, 2023
03:16 AM
Hello @MPT123 , hello @Magyours ,
As a consultant, I was very careful with this MLS import. There is a system setting to "create directly licenses from recommendations", but again, I would be careful on that.
The MLS pivot is interesting to create Purchase Orders that will stand for the active entitlement of the historically purchased and maintained licenses over the time... so, you can take the rows and create Purchase Orders in the PO Import template and import them or create the purchases (and eventually the licenses, but again, I prefer having control by processing the purchases.
The big question is: do you have unprocessed purchases created? If the answer is yes, I would simply process them manually.
Thanks
Nicolas Rousseau
Product Manager
Flexera - ITAM
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Jan 12, 2023
09:23 AM
2 Kudos
Hello @dmathias , does this work with the explicit url? https://info.flexera.com/ITAM-WBNR-SAM-Best-Practices
Best regards,
Nicolas
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Jan 06, 2023
12:35 PM
3 Kudos
Windows Server, when combined with CIS (Core Infrastructure Server) can be a nightmare when it comes to determine a license position for a true up. This is so complex, that many companies give up and adopt a simple approach: License All ESX servers with Core Infrastructure DataCenter.
This choice can cost you extra millions, versus what Flexera ITAM / FlexNet Manager can provide you, with the combination of the Windows Server Optimization Reports and the new Intelligent License Restriction feature.
Join us on Thursday January 12th 10:00 AM US Central time for this one hour recorded session that will show you how to establish an optimal license position for Windows Server / CIS in a complex situation: massive virtualization, mix of Windows Server and CIS and presence of legacy licenses (not maintained with Software Assurance) for Windows Server. Millions saved in one hour!
Please register here to receive the webinar connection details!
Also, you can Vote now for prioritizing your preferred topics. The 15 delivered topics have their link to recordings in the survey!
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Nicolas
Nicolas Rousseau Principal Product Manager Flexera ITAM
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