Adding an Item

To add a host server or stand-alone physical computer:

1. In the tool bar above the Inventory details tree, click Add.
   Tip: You must use the Add button from the tool bar. This button always adds a computer at the outermost level of the Inventory details tree. Unlike other tool bar buttons, it ignores any current selections in the Inventory details tree.
   The Create simulation item dialog displays, with limited choices.
2. Select one of the available options:
   • Select Host to create a new simulated server that can host virtual machines or partitions
   • Select Physical machine to simulate a stand-alone computer that can have software installed directly (in the simulation, a physical machine cannot host virtual environments).
     Tip: Even for a stand-alone computer, you cannot add a simulated software installation in this step.
3. Click OK.
   A new computer of the appropriate type is added at the outermost level of the simulation tree (in its current sort order), highlighted in green. The new row is in edit mode, with fields displayed that are appropriate to the computer type.
4. Name your new computer, and add the other details needed for your simulation (these will depend on the types of license you intend to deploy to this simulated machine).
5. Click Save to store the updated details for this computer.

To add a resource pool or virtual machine:

1. Find the parent row in the Inventory details tree below which you want to add your new item.
2. In the Actions column on the right end of that row, click the add icon (plus sign).
   The Create simulation item dialog displays.
3. Select one of the available options.
   The choices are determined by the type of parent to which you are adding your new item. For example, it is possible to add a virtual machine to a resource pool, but it is not possible to add a software installation to a resource pool.

   Tip: Even for a virtual machine, you cannot add a simulated software installation in this step.
4. Click OK.
   Your new item is added as a child of the parent you selected, highlighted in green. The new row is in edit mode, with fields displayed that are appropriate to the item type.
5. Name your new item, and add the other details needed for your simulation (these will depend on the types of license you intend to deploy to this simulated environment).
6. Click Save to store the updated details for this item.

To add installed and licensed software:

1. Find the row in the Inventory details tree for the device where you want to simulate installing your software.
   Tip: The device must either be a physical machine (stand-alone computer) or a virtual machine.
2. In the Actions column on the right end of that row, click the add icon (plus sign).
   Tip: You must select the + icon at the end of the row. Do not use the Add button above the list of Inventory details, as this has a different effect.
   The Create simulation item dialog displays. In the top section of this dialog, relevant choices (including Software installation) display.

   Important: You must click Software installation to select it (even if it is the only option visible), as selecting it enables the drop-down lists in the group below, populating the Applications drop-down list with all applications linked to all licenses included in your simulation.
3. Once you have clicked on Software installation, move to the Simulating a Software Installation group, and select the application name from the Application pull-down list.
   Your choice of application causes the License list to populate with all possible licenses that are linked to your chosen application. It is not uncommon for there to be only one choice available.

   Tip: Recall that your simulation is based on a snapshot taken of the last compliance calculation before you created it. This means that the licenses and applications for use in the simulation must have been linked before that compliance calculation (typically, with the last inventory import, by default scheduled daily at 2am). This means that typically, for a new simulation, the licenses pull-down shows all licenses linked to your selected application by close of business yesterday.
4. Click OK.
   Your new software is shown as installed on the (physical or virtual) machine you selected, highlighted in green.

   Tip: It is not possible to edit the software item, and there is no display in this list of the license it is consuming in your simulation.
5. Review the impact on your license position in the License summary list at the bottom of the page.
   Tip: If you want to focus on the license for the single application you have just added, you can select that license from the View license drop-down list in the General section at the top of the page.