Link consumption rules to entitlements

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  • Mis à jour 12 mars 2026
  • 1 minute de lecture

    • After you've created a consumption rule, you must link the rule to one or more entitlements.

    Avant de commencer

    Consumption rules aren't supported for the following license metrics:
    • IBM RVUs
    • IBM UVUs
    • Workday
    • Employee
    The Entitlement Consumption Rules related list on the entitlement form doesn’t appear for these license metrics.

    Role required: sam_user

    Procédure

    1. Navigate to Software Asset Workspace > License operations.
    2. Open the entitlement to which you want to link the consumption rule.
    3. Select the Entitlement Consumption Rules related list.
    4. Select New.
      The Create New Entitlement Consumption Rule page opens.
    5. On the form, fill in the fields.
      FieldDescription
      Software entitlement The software entitlement to which you’re linking the consumption rule.
      Consumption rule The consumption rule that you want to link this entitlement to.
      License pool License pool associated to the consumption rule. A license pool is a reservation of rights for a group entity defined on a consumption rule.
    6. Select Save,
      The consumption rule appears in the Entitlement Consumption Rules related list.