Create an entitlement for the legacy Software Asset Management plugin

  • Release version: Washingtondc
  • Updated February 1, 2024
  • 1 minute to read

    • You create software entitlements for both CIs and users from the same License Entitlement form.

    Before you begin

    Role required: asset

    About this task

    You can create these entitlements from the Asset Management application. Navigate to one of these locations and click New:
    • Asset > Software > Asset License Entitlements
    • Asset > Software > User License Entitlements

    Procedure

    1. Navigate to Software Asset > Software Licenses.
    2. Click an Asset tag.
    3. Click Add Entitlement and complete the License Entitlement form using the fields in the table.
    4. Click Submit.

      The view returns to the Software License form.

    5. Optional: Set a condition in the Allocated conditions section.

      The configuration items given this license must meet the specified conditions. For example, you might set a condition that allocates this software license to CIs in a certain department only.

    6. Click Update.
      Table 1. License entitlement
      Field Description
      Display name Name used in record lists.
      Assigned to User of the entitlement token.
      Allocated to The configuration item consuming the license token.
      Licensed by License granting this token.
      Cached Internal flag set and used by software counters.