Software Asset Management Foundation plugin Administration

Software Asset Management Foundation plugin administration tasks include adding custom product records, creating custom license metrics, and setting properties. You can also refresh processor definitions, and migrate software installations.

The sam_admin role is required to configure administrative tasks. However, the sam_user role can view and read configurations.

• Add a Software Asset Management Foundation plugin custom software product
  You can add a custom product if a software product does not exist in the Software Library. Custom products enable you to normalize and account for homegrown software, or software that is not yet part of the Software Library.
• Add a Software Asset Management Foundation plugin custom license metric
  You can add a custom license metric to modify the default reconciliation process.
• Migrate Software Asset Management Foundation plugin software installations
  If you are using Discovery, run this script after installing Software Asset Management Foundation plugin to copy previously discovered software installation records from the [cmdb_software_instance] table to the [cmdb_sam_sw_install] table, which is used by Software Asset Management Foundation plugin to store software installation records.
• Software Asset Management Foundation plugin properties
  You can set default reconciliation properties such as reconciliation run with custom license metrics, and reconciliation debugging settings.
• Software Asset Management Foundation plugin migration
  Migrate from the Software Asset Management plugin to the Software Asset Management Foundation plugin to take advantage of more powerful features. Manual actions by the customer are required after plugin activation.