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IBM License Metric Tool (ILMT)

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Add the ability to exclude dirs in IBM disconnected scanner

The IBM i software scan currently takes over 30 minutes to complete due to the large size of the filesystems. By excluding directories that do not contain IBM software, we can reduce the scan time and lower the system utilization required to run t...
3 days ago in IBM License Metric Tool (ILMT) 0 Submitted

Save / Load parameter for install disconnected scanner fixlet

Today if implementing disconnected sanner via the Bigfix fixlet all parmeters have to be set manually for a group of systems to build a customized setup_config.ini file. It would be nice to save this “setup_config.in“ file so that it can be import...
about 1 month ago in IBM License Metric Tool (ILMT) 0 Under review

Centralized scans for disconnected scanners

When implemetion disconnected scanners a local scheduling (MS task scheduler, UNIX/Linux contab) will be setup. Nevertheless the most customer have to monitor the scan / upload jobs via some kind of monitoring tool, e.g. Nagios. Because all client...
about 1 month ago in IBM License Metric Tool (ILMT) 2 Future consideration

Build a virtual folder (tres) structure with tagging for reports

Organizing a large number of reports within ILMT is challenging. Today it‘s only possible using the ILMT filter technoglogy. The have the disadvantage that you have to go the the filter structure again and again to get the report.
about 1 month ago in IBM License Metric Tool (ILMT) 2 Not under consideration

High Availability for db

I have several customers that want to have the database in a high available constallation so that they can do updates to one side without affecting the usability for the ILMT, which is used every day on their side.
about 2 months ago in IBM License Metric Tool (ILMT) 0 Submitted

Add ability to force VM Mnager data collection

It appears that VM Manager collections only take place periodically throughout the day. An immediate collection can be forced by running the appropriate script with flag but this not a well documented feature. During installs or trouble shooting, ...
2 months ago in IBM License Metric Tool (ILMT) 0 Under review

Send notification when the Data Import failed

In order to monitor the data import process by monitoring systems, it will be useful to Send notification when the Data Import has failed.
5 months ago in IBM License Metric Tool (ILMT) 0 Future consideration

IBM Software Install Dates

While working with IBM License Metric Tool (ILMT), we encountered one of the possible modifications critical to Software Asset Management and that is the inclusion of IBM Software Install Dates. ILMT does not provide installation dates at the mome...
5 months ago in IBM License Metric Tool (ILMT) 2 Not under consideration

Retrieve the last modification date of a software inventory record using the REST API

To be able to easily identify and track changes done to the software components for any re-assignment/bundling, exclusion, suppression, charged by when they were modified. This is only currently available in the Audit Trail view.
6 months ago in IBM License Metric Tool (ILMT) 1 Future consideration

ILMT API for getting user details

As outlined in our recent email communication, we have a need to identify users who have not accessed the ILMT within the last 60 days. To effectively manage this requirement, we are in search of an API that can facilitate the retrieval of users d...
7 months ago in IBM License Metric Tool (ILMT) 0 Not under consideration