Product/device

FlexNet Manager Suite 2021 R1 (On-Premises)
By default (until you search or filter), this is a tree view that you can collapse or expand. The "root" item in each hierarchy is determined by the setting of a license consumption rule (navigate in the license properties to Use Rights & Rules > > License consumption rule > Bundle consumption rules):
  • If, under Bundle consumption rules, you have selected Consume for each product on a device, each tree starts with the licensed IBM product for which consumption is calculated – in this case, the Inventory device type column displays the pseudo-value Product, and Consumed shows the total number of license entitlements consumed for that product, rolled up from the appropriate child device rows
  • If instead, under Bundle consumption rules, you have selected Consume once for each device, each tree starts with the VM host (or possibly a stand-alone server with no guest VMs).

When this first level is expanded (click the + sign to its left), the child rows show the hierarchy of devices (possibly a stand-alone server, or else a host with possible pools and guest virtual machines) where the IBM product (or Value Pak) is installed, and the number of cores that may be contributing to the overall Consumed count.

When the device type is appropriate, the device name is presented as a hyperlink, taking you to the inventory device properties for that device.

Available only for IBM VPC licenses.

FlexNet Manager Suite (On-Premises)

2021 R1