How to Configure Software Utilization
Configure Software Utilization depending on your method of discovery, and on your discovery node platform.
To configure software utilization in a Management Zone, perform the following:
Zone-based Discovery
- Infrastructure Discovery wizard: On the Universal Discovery Agent Deployment page, select a value for Software Utilization Period.
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Inventory Discovery wizard: On the Preferences page, select Scanner-based Inventory Discovery and expand the Mapping Options pane. In the Model per user data when number of users is at least box, select or enter the number of users.
Note The default scanner configuration file is already configured to collect utilization data. However, if you customize the scanner configuration file using the Scanner Generator, on the Software Details page ensure that Software Utilization is selected. For details on the Scanner Generator wizard, see Inventory Discovery Scanners.
Manual
- Windows. When installing the UD Agent using the Agent Installation wizard, on the Software Utilization page, ensure that you select a value for the Software Utilization Period option. For more details, see Agent Installation Wizard.
- UNIX. Use command line parameters when installing a discovery package on a discovery node. For more information, see Universal Discovery Resources for UNIX.
Agentless Discovery
When configuring and deploying discovery resources using manual methods, in the Scanner Generator > Software Details > Directories Tab, ensure that the select the Software Utilization option is selected.