Prerequisites and Setting Up

FlexNet Manager Suite 2020 R1 (On-Premises)

The connector to Microsoft Azure is configured on a convenient inventory beacon, for which there are the following prerequisites:

• The operating system is either:
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 or later
  • Windows 7 SP1 or later.
• FlexNet Beacon software has been updated to release 13.2.x.x (2018 R1) or later
• PowerShell 5.1 or later is running
• The Azure adapter requires a service principal identity with read permission to Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines
• FlexNet inventory agent version 13.2.x.x (2019 R1) or later
• The PowerShell execution policy is set to RemoteSigned
• A web browser is available
• AzureRM for Windows PowerShell version 5.1 or later is installed
  Tip: To check the version installed on your inventory beacon:

  1. As administrator, run AzureRM for Windows PowerShell.
  2. Execute the $psversiontable cmdlet.

  New versions are available for download from https://www.powershellgallery.com/packages/AzureRM.
• You must log onto the inventory beacon, and run FlexNet Beacon, using an account with administrator privileges.

On the Azure side, you must first create:

• A service principal identity

Step-by-step instructions for configuring the connection to Azure are available in the online help at FlexNet Manager Suite Online Help > Inventory Beacons > Inventory Systems Page > Connecting to External Inventory Systems > Managing PowerShell Connections > Managing Azure Connections.