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# Configuration Console for Software Asset Management

# Configuration Console for Software Asset Management {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Brazil  
Updated September 10, 2026  
![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 minute to read  
Use the Configuration Console to configure Software Asset Management after installation. Complete platform-level settings, configure key items with AI assistance, and package configurations for deployment to other instances.  
Note:  
To access the Configuration Console for Software Asset Management, you must have the sam_admin and sn_ia_config.ia_user roles.  
The Configuration Console for Software Asset Management groups configuration items under the following three categories:

* Software foundations
* Governance
* Data management
From the console, you can:

* Track configuration progress on the Configuration Summary page.
* Complete platform-level settings such as content jobs, properties, and scheduled jobs.
* Use AI assistance to configure items such as Content service setup, Groups, and Users.
* Package configuration changes into an update set and download it to deploy to another instance.

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Note:  
AI-assisted configuration provides suggestions based on your instance data and may not be accurate. Review and validate all AI-generated configurations before applying them to verify they meet your organization's requirements.
* **[Configuration Console overview](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/49i3r0dPEYWSO7cC2QXllw)**   
  The Configuration Console organizes configuration items, tracks setup progress, and offers shortcuts to reduce manual effort.
* **[Configure Software Asset Management using the Configuration Console](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/mGqWKJzdImqtk~MucSP8Hw)**   
  Configure Software Asset Management to manage software licenses, compliance, integrations, and team setup from Configuration Console.

**Related concepts**   

* [Configuration Console overview](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/49i3r0dPEYWSO7cC2QXllw "The Configuration Console organizes configuration items, tracks setup progress, and offers shortcuts to reduce manual effort.")
* [Monitoring content job progress](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/XlCjosYWpvQHvnLOufk_2w "Track the first-time run of the content jobs that load the Software Asset Management Content Service data into your instance. View job status and completion details to confirm that the initial download completed and that delta runs are current.")  
**Related tasks**   

* [Configure Software Asset Management using the Configuration Console](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/mGqWKJzdImqtk~MucSP8Hw "Configure Software Asset Management to manage software licenses, compliance, integrations, and team setup from Configuration Console.")
* [Configure scheduled jobs in the Configuration Console](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/gUNWNqPvY4K91kiFYvIvGA "Automate recurring SAM processes such as normalization, reconciliation, and cleanup operations by configuring scheduled jobs in the Configuration Console.")