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194 Configuring the Symantec License Inventory AgentAbout the Symantec License Inventory ManagerAbout the Symantec License Inventory ManagerThe Symantec License Inventory Manager (license inventory manager) is anenterprise asset management tracking tool that inventories SymantecInformation Availability products in your network and consolidates criticalinformation on the deployment of these products to facilitate licensemanagement and compliance tracking. Using the information provided by thelicense inventory manager, you can:■■■■■■■■■Determine all the Symantec software products and licenses being used inyour enterpriseAchieve easier license self-compliance managementKnow your Enterprise License Agreement deployment statusReduce administrative overhead for managing license complianceRenew support and maintenance based on the licenses you have deployedGain more control over your Symantec software usageManage department chargebacks based on actual software usageUse more flexible licensing and pricing modelsExploit detailed deployment data to perform return on investment analysesfor purchased softwareThe license inventory manager is a three-tiered system that consists of a servertier, access point tier, and an agent tier. The server tier is the Symantec LicenseInventory Server, which consolidates and stores information that it gathersfrom the agents and access points.The optional access point tier includes Symantec License Inventory AccessPoints and serves as a consolidation layer between the agents and server.The agent tier includes Symantec License Inventory Agents, which are deployedon individual hosts in a network. Each agent gathers product information on thesupported Symantec products that are installed on the agent’s host, then sendsthe information to an access point or the server.

Configuring the Symantec License Inventory AgentWhen the Symantec License Inventory Agent is installed195When the Symantec License Inventory Agent isinstalledThe Symantec product installer installs or upgrades the agent on the host withthe Symantec product. The agent is installed in the following directory:/opt/SYMClmaThe agent is installed with a default configuration that minimizes its impact ona running system. The minimum configuration prevents remote communicationwith the agent to keep its data and interfaces secure.When the server and access points are installedThe server and access points are not installed automatically. If you want to usethe Symantec License Inventory Manager, you must manually install the serverand, optionally, the access points. After you install the server and access points,the agents can gather information and you can create inventory reports.You can install the server and access points from the Symantec LicenseInventory Manager installation disc.What you can do with the agent after it is installedIf you are already participating in a Symantec sales program that requires theuse of the agent, or if you want to order and deploy the Symantec LicenseInventory Manager, you can use the agent to track Symantec products on thesystems on which it was installed. To use the agent, however, you mustmanually configure it to enable remote communication between the agent andits server or access point.Complete instructions for reconfiguring the agent are provided in the SymantecLicense Inventory Manager 4.1 Release Notes. You can download this documentfrom the following website:http://support.veritas.com/docs/282183

Configuring the Symantec License Inventory AgentWhen the Symantec License Inventory Agent is installed195When the Symantec License Inventory Agent isinstalledThe Symantec product installer installs or upgrades the agent on the host withthe Symantec product. The agent is installed in the following directory:/opt/SYMClmaThe agent is installed with a default configuration that minimizes its impact ona running system. The minimum configuration prevents remote communicationwith the agent to keep its data and interfaces secure.When the server and access points are installedThe server and access points are not installed automatically. If you want to usethe Symantec License Inventory Manager, you must manually install the serverand, optionally, the access points. After you install the server and access points,the agents can gather in<strong>for</strong>mation and you can create inventory reports.You can install the server and access points from the Symantec LicenseInventory Manager installation disc.What you can do with the agent after it is installedIf you are already participating in a Symantec sales program that requires theuse of the agent, or if you want to order and deploy the Symantec LicenseInventory Manager, you can use the agent to track Symantec products on thesystems on which it was installed. To use the agent, however, you mustmanually configure it to enable remote communication between the agent andits server or access point.Complete instructions <strong>for</strong> reconfiguring the agent are provided in the SymantecLicense Inventory Manager 4.1 Release Notes. You can download this documentfrom the following website:http://support.veritas.com/docs/282183

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