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IBM License Metric Tool (ILMT)

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Need a better solution to modify this vmm_communication_locked setting in the vmmconf_#######.properties file.

When there is an issue communicating to the hypervisor host server as defined and managed by VM Manager Tool after a number of attempts, the vmm_communication_locked will set to true value inside a referenced vmmconf_###### .properties file. This ...
over 2 years ago in IBM License Metric Tool (ILMT) 3 Future consideration

Extracting the hypervisor host name off the "Server ID" column in the ILMT reporting.

Under the HW reporting, there is a column called "Server ID" which has the vendor name and hypervisor host servername as well in such format See samples below. Server ID Dell Inc. Ephyppw.org.com Nutanix ephyppw.org.com Oracle Corporation sctor...
over 2 years ago in IBM License Metric Tool (ILMT) 0 Future consideration

Installation only package for disconnected scanner

ILMT should support installation only pakages for disconnected scanner. Background: A lot of my customers installing ILMT Lite with disconnected scannner for security reasons, like: no access to the Internet (BigFix Fixlet Server) no admin access ...
over 2 years ago in IBM License Metric Tool (ILMT) 0 Future consideration

Support MS SQL Server Listener

MS SQL Server supports availability group listener to access HA cluster only by the listener name instead hostname an instance. To support this it is necessary to modifiy the JDBC connection string as well as the ILMt conficuration (server.xml, da...
over 2 years ago in IBM License Metric Tool (ILMT) 1 Future consideration

Cron schedule entries created under user "root" instead of "/etc/cron.d/"

Ideally it should be created under "/etc/cron.d/" to be compliant and upkeep of cron jobs
about 3 years ago in IBM License Metric Tool (ILMT) 4 Future consideration

Send Email when cerificate will expire

It would be usfull to receive an information (email) before the SSL certificate to access iLMT will be expire.
over 3 years ago in IBM License Metric Tool (ILMT) 1 Future consideration

Generate and send out a save report on demand

Hi, in my customers environment a bunch of software reports are saved and sent out in frequent times so the responsible persons can check for their relevant installs. For compliance and verification of an update of LMT the customer requests a fres...
over 3 years ago in IBM License Metric Tool (ILMT) 2 Future consideration

Admin REST API

To automate ILMT via Scripts it will be useful to have an administration REST API to create / recreate the ILMT database create / remove ILMT users create / remove / update ILMT datasources start an ILMT import login to ILMT
over 3 years ago in IBM License Metric Tool (ILMT) 2 Future consideration

Autimated decomission information in ILMT

you will be able to decomission systems automatically but it's not possible get get information out of ILMT which systems a decomissionen e.g. during the last week timeframe.
over 3 years ago in IBM License Metric Tool (ILMT) 1 Future consideration

Notifications for ineligible virtualization technologies

The "To Do List" should display an action required to upgrade the hypervisor version when hypervisors not eligible for sub-capacity licensing are identified. The action should hyperlink to a page listing affected hypervisors as well as a hyperlink...
over 3 years ago in IBM License Metric Tool (ILMT) 1 Future consideration