Software license tracking and compliance files
Managing software includes managing the application, license, installations, and contracts. The following files track information about the software in your organization.
| File | Description |
|---|---|
| model | Tracks different software models, including software license and software installation models. |
| device | Tracks data about each application and software license. |
| contractsoftware | Documents any financial and procurement information for licensing agreements. You can also attach multiple licenses to a software contract. |
| contractitem | Tracks the associations between contracts and assets. |
| pcsoftware | Contains one record for each software installation. The software compliance engine uses information in these records to count each installation during software compliance checks. The information also appears on Configuration Item (CI) records in the device table for CIs that have installed software. |
| softwarecounter | Verifies that the number of actual software installations conforms with the number of installations allowed by your licenses. |
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Checklist: Software license tracking and compliance
Software license and installation information
What is the model catalog?
Multiple license types
Software licenses are assets
Related tasks
Add a software license model to the catalog
Add a software installation model to the catalog