Comparison of versions 7.5 and 9.2. IBM License Metric Tool & Software Use Analysis Questions and Answers ILMT Central Team

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1 Comparison of versions 7.5 and 9.2 IBM License Metric Tool & Software Use Analysis Questions and Answers ILMT Central Team

2 Agenda 01 Introduction 05 SwKBT (SUA only) 09 Demo 02 Operating systems 06 Agent (client) 10 Useful links 03 Architecture comparison 04 Supported metrics 07 Server 08 New concepts

3 Introduction 01

4 Introduction 02 The session applies to License Metric Tool and Software Use Analysis 9.x. Unless stated otherwise, presented information applies to both products. Software Use Analysis Discovers detailed information about hardware, installed IBM software and third party software Delivers flexible options for monitoring software usage Integrates for IBM Control Desk for discovered hardware and software assets License Metric Tool Discovers PVU software Measures maximum core capacity in PVUs available to the deployed software Required for subcapacity licensing

5 Operating systems 02

6 Server 02 Operating system LMT/TAD4D 7.5 LMT/SUA 9.2 AIX HP-UX 11i v2 11i v3 Oracle Solaris 10 Red Hat Enterprise Linux or a higher 6.x version SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Windows Server 2003 Server 2008 Server 2008 R R R2

7 Agent / client 02 LMT/TAD4D 7.5 LMT/SUA 9.2 Operating systems AIX HP-UX IBMi Solaris Red Hat Enterprise Linux SUSE Linux Windows The same as in 7.5 apart from IBMi Older IEM clients are required for some platforms Useful links Supported platforms: LMT / TAD4D Supported platforms: LMT / SUA UNIX client installers Windows client installers Installing the clients on Windows Installing the clients on Linux

8 Database 02 LMT/TAD4D 7.5 LMT/SUA 9.2 DB2 9.7 FP 6 and higher 9.5 FP 10 and higher 9.1 FP 12 and higher 10.5 with FP5 or higher 10.1 with FP2 or higher Microsoft SQL Server Express Not supported 2014 (LMT only) Microsoft SQL Server Not supported R2 2012

9 Architecture comparison 03

10 Architecture comparison Software Knowledge Base Toolkit Software Knowledge Base Toolkit Web UI WebSphere Application Server Tivoli Integrated Portal Web UI WebSphere Application Server Command-line Server Database Server Database Console Agent IEM Server Database IEM client

11 Scalability LMT/TAD4D 7.5 LMT/SUA 9.2 Customer proved scalability per server 25K 250K

12 Web browsers for Web UI LMT/TAD4D 7.5 LMT/SUA 9.2 Internet Explorer 8 11 (with FP 1 and ifix 23) 9 or higher Firefox (with FP 1) 17 Extended Support Release (ESR) or higher ESR editions Chrome N/A 35 or higher

13 Supported metrics 04

14 Supported metrics LMT/TAD4D 7.5 LMT/TAD4D 7.5 FP1 LMT/SUA 9.2 PVU Full capacity Subcapacity RVU Full capacity N/A Partial Subcapcity N/A Partial Systems licensing N/A

15 Software Knowledge Base Toolkit 05

16 Software Knowledge Base Toolkit LMT 7.5 LMT 9.2 TAD4D 7.5 SUA 9.2 Availability Not available Not available Obligatory Optional (file and package signatures can be created in SUA) Supported versions N/A N/A interim fix 1 (highly recommended) interim fix 1 (highly recommended) Notes Important: The instance of SwKBT used with TAD4D cannot be used with SUA. A separate instance is necessary.

17 Agent (client) 06

18 Agent (client) Content LMT/TAD4D 7.5 LMT/SUA 9.2 Installation directory Windows C:\Windows\itlm C:\Program Files\BigFix Enterprise\BES Client Linux /var/itlm /opt/besclient/bin Configuration Windows C:\Windows\itlm\tlmagent.ini Windows Registry Linux /etc/tlmagent.ini /var/opt/besclient/besclient.config Logs Windows <Tivoli_common_dir>\COD\logs\agent\trace C:\Program Files\BigFix Enterprise\BES Client\ BESData\ Global\Logs Linux <Tivoli_common_dir>/COD/logs/agent/trace /var/opt/besclient/ BESData/ Global/Logs Log settings Windows C:\Windows\itlm\tlmlog.properties Specified by the _BESClient_EMsg_File setting in the IEM console. Linux /etc/tlmlog.properties Specified by the _BESClient_EMsg_File setting in the IEM console.

19 Agent (client) Content LMT/TAD4D 7.5 LMT/SUA 9.2 Useful links Agent information: TAD4D / LMT Configuring agents: TAD4D / LMT Agent settings: TAD4D / LMT Agent files: TAD4D / LMT Common file locations Agent logs Logging guide

20 Configuring agent (client) parameters Parameter LMT/TAD4D 7.5 Set in the command-line interface LMT/SUA 9.2 Set by using fixlets CPU consumption cpu_threshold Select the 'Initiate the software scan with CPU threshold' option in the Initiate Software Scan fixlet Software scans inv_rate_type inv_rate_value inv_start_date Run the Initaite Software Scan fixlet Useful links: Configuring agents: TAD4D / LMT Agent commands: TAD4D / LMT Configuring the tlmagent.ini file: TAD4D / LMT Configuration settings Editing the masthead file (Windows) Editing the masthead file (Linux)

21 Manually executing agent (client) commands Command LMT/TAD4D 7.5 LMT/SUA 9.2 Starting Windows tlmagent.exe g Run the Start Service fixlet from IEM console for BESClient service Linux tlmagent g /etc/init.d/besclient start Stopping Windows tlmagent.exe e Run the Stop Service fixlet from IEM console for BESClient service Linux tlmagent e /etc/init.d/besclient stop Ping tlmagent.exe p tlmagent p N/A Run software scan tlmagent.exe s tlmagent -s Run the Initiate Software Scan fixlet from IEM console Run hardware scan tlmagent.exe h tlmagent h Run the Initiate Software Scan fixlet from IEM console Send scan results to the server tlmagent sw / tlmagent.exe sw tlmagent hw /tlmagent.exe hw Run the Upload Software Scan Results fixlet from IEM console

22 Scan types in 9.2 Scans are started by running the Initiate Software Scan fixlet. Available in SUA only

23 Scan types in 9.2 Catalog-based scan The SUA server creates scanner catalogs that are sent to the endpoints. They do not include signatures that can be found based on the list of file extensions or entries that are irrelevant for a particular operating system. Based on these catalogs, the scanner discovers exact matches and sends its findings to the IEM server. This data is then transferred to the SUA server. File system scan (SUA-only) The scanner uses a list of file extensions to create a list of all files with those extensions on an endpoint. Package data scan The scanner searches the system registry (Windows) or package management system (Linux, UNIX) to gather information about packages that are installed on the endpoints. Then, it returns the findings to the IEM server where the discovered packages are compared with the software catalog. If a particular package matches an entry in the catalog, the software is discovered. Application usage statistics (SUA-only) The scanner gathers information about processes that are running on the target endpoints Software identification tags scan The scanner searches for software identification tags that are delivered with software products. It is an authoritative, secure, repeatable and transparent software discovery thru ISO tag files. Over 400 (and growing) IBM products are already providing SWID tag files.

24 Scan files Command LMT/TAD4D 7.5 LMT/SUA 9.2 Scan file name tlm_fullhw_output.gz tlm_hw_output.gz tlm_remote_sw_output.gz tlm_use_output.gz <agent_id>_isotag.tar.gz/zip <agent_id>_cit.xml.bz2 <agent_id>.xml.bz2 Location on the agent Windows C:\Windows\itlm\scanner C:\Program Files\BigFix Enterprise\BES Client\LMT\CIT Linux /var/itlm/scanner opt/bes Client/LMT/CIT Location on the server Windows Unpackaged in the tmp directory and deleted C:\Program Files\IBM\LMT\UploadManagerData\BufferDir\s ha1/<agent_id_modulo_100>/<agent_id> Linux Unpackaged in the tmp directory and deleted /opt/ibm/lmt/uploadmanagerdata/bufferdir/sh a1/<agent_id_modulo_100>/<agent_id>

25 Software catalog LMT 7.5 LMT 9.2 TAD4D 7.5 SUA 9.2 Downloading new catalog From website From website or from fixlet: Software Catalog Update From website From fixlet: Software Catalog Update Uploading the catalog to the application Import Software Catalog panel Catalog Upload panel SwKBT or Import Software Catalog panel Catalog Upload panel or SwKBT Useful links Software catalog update Software catalog update Software catalog update Working with software catalogs Working with software catalogs Working with software catalogs Working with software catalogs

26 Server 07

27 Server installation location LMT/TAD4D 7.5 LMT/SUA 9.2 /opt/ibm/tad4d /opt/ibm/lmt /opt/ibm/sua /opt/ibm/lmt C:\Program Files\IBM\TAD4D C:\Program Files\IBM\LMT C:\Program Files\IBM\SUA C:\Program Files\IBM\LMT

28 Server installation logs LMT/TAD4D 7.5 LMT/SUA 9.2* * LMT examples are given in the table. For SUA paths, substitute LMT with SUA Installation log file ibm\tivoli\common\cod\logs\install\message\msg_server s.log Traces: ibm\tivoli\common\cod\logs\install\trace trace_servers.log - the main installation log trace_db_servers.log database-related logs ewas.log - output of the jacl scripts run by the installer DB2install.log database-related logs su.log - gathers output from all su commands performed during the installation, migration, or uninstallation Log created during installation: C\Users\Admin\LMT_9.2 %USERPROFILE%\ia.log root/lmt_9.2 root/ia.log Log created after an incomplete installation: C\Users\Admin\LMT_9.2_timestamp_logs.zip root/lmt_9.2_timestamp_logs.tar.gz Log created after a successful installation: C:\Program Files\IBM\LMT\LMT_9.2_timestamp_logs.zip /opt/ibm/lmt/lmt_9.2_timestamp_logs.tar.gz

29 Server log settings LMT/TAD4D 7.5 LMT/SUA 9.2 Log file /var/ibm/tivoli/common/cod/logs/admin/trace/trace1.log /var/ibm/tivoli/common/cod/logs/msghandler/trace/trace 1.log install_dir\wlp\usr\servers\server1\logs\tema.log Log settings <TIP_INSTALL_DIR>\profiles\TIPProfile\installedApps\TIPCel l\isc.ear\tad4d_admin.war\web-inf\conf\log.properties install_dir\wlp\usr\servers\server1\server.xml

30 Server log settings LMT/TAD4D 7.5 LMT/SUA 9.2 Parameters itlm.tracelogger.level - level of trace logged during operation of the server itlm.tracefilehandler.maxfilebytes - the maximum file size, in KB, of the specified trace file before it is rolled over itlm.messagefilehandler.maxfilebytes - the maximum file size, in KB, of the specified trace file before it is rolled over itlm.tracefilehandler.maxfiles the maximum number of iteration of the trace file itlm.messagefilehandler.maxfiles - the maximum number of iteration of the message file cli.maxfilebytes - the maximum size of a single iteration of a command-line message file cli.maxfiles - the maximum number of iterations of the command-line message file messagefilename - the server log file name logdirectory - the server log file location maxfilesize - the maximum size (in MB) that a log file can reach before it is rolled over maxfiles - the maximum number of iterations of the server log file

31 Server log settings LMT/TAD4D 7.5 LMT/SUA 9.2* * LMT examples are given in the table. For SUA paths, substitute LMT with SUA Changing the log level C:\Program Files\IBM\TIP\profiles\TIPProfile\installedApps\TIPCell\isc. ear\lmt_admin.war\web-inf\conf\log.properties /opt/ibm/tip/profiles/tipprofile/installedapps/tipcell/isc.e ar/lmt_admin.war/web-inf/conf/log.properties C:\Program Files\IBM\LMT\wlp\usr\servers\server1\config\log4j.prope rties /opt/ibm/lmt/wlp/usr/servers/server1/config/log4j. properties Logging level DEBUG_MIN DEBUG_MID DEBUG_MAX FATAL ERROR WARN INFO DEBUG

32 ETL (import) logs in 9.2 ETL (import) logs: install_dir\wlp\usr\servers\server1\logs\imports install_dir/wlp/usr/servers/server1/logs/imports The latest import log can also be accessed from the LMT/SUA user interface. Click Management > Data Imports.

33 Server restart Action LMT/TAD4D 7.5 LMT/SUA 9.2 Stop the server /opt/ibm/tad4d/cli/srvstop.sh /opt/ibm/lmt/cli/srvstop.sh /etc/init.d/suaserver stop /etc/init.d/lmtserver stop C:\Program Files\IBM\TAD4D\cli\srvstop.bat C:\Program Files\IBM\LMT\cli\srvstop.bat C:\Program Files\IBM\SUA\cli\srvstop.bat C:\Program Files\IBM\LMT\cli\srvstop.bat Start the server /opt/ibm/tad4d/cli/srvstart.sh /opt/ibm/lmt/cli/srvstart.sh /etc/init.d/suaserver start /etc/init.d/lmtserver start C:\Program Files\IBM\TAD4D\cli\srvstart.bat C:\Program Files\IBM\LMT\cli\srvstart.bat C:\Program Files\IBM\SUA\cli\srvstart.bat C:\Program Files\IBM\LMT\cli\srvstart.bat

34 New concepts 08

35 Extract, Transform, Load (ETL, import) Extract Transform Load Extracting information about the infrastructure, installed agents, and detected software from the IEM server Checking whether a new software catalog is available Gathering information about the software scan and files that are present on the endpoints Collecting data from VM managers Transforming the data to a single format that can be loaded to the LMT/SUA database Matching scan data with the software catalog Calculating PVUs Processing the capacity scan Loading the data into the database

36 SUA

37 LMT

38 Audit Trail Required permission: View Audit Trail The report provides information about actions that have influence on the information that is displayed on other reports, including: Modifications to the software classification: confirming and changing the default classification, sharing an instance between products, including an instance in and excluding it from pricing calculations Uploads: successful or failed upload of the software catalog, charge unit data, and PVU table Imports: successful or failed import of the software catalog, charge unit data, and PVU table VM managers: adding, modifying, and deleting VM managers Updates to the scan configuration in the Scan Configurations page

39 Location of the discovered component

40 PVU and RVU consumption trend

41 Viewing the catalog To view the catalog content, go to Reports > Software Catalog. You can also search the catalog from the dasboard.

42 Simple catalog management in SUA SwKBT is not necessary if you create only file and package signatures. You can create them directly in SUA, either from scratch or from the Package Data and Scanned File Data reports.

43 SUA signature community You can share your custom signatures (created by using the simple catalog management in SUA) with other users, or search the community for signatures that you are missing. Check it out at:

44 Dashboard

45 Demo 09

46 Useful links 10

47 License Metric Tool Documentation IBMLicenseMetricTool Forum Migration cookbook (LMT) Scalability Guide Development plans

48 Software Use Analysis Documentation IBM License Management #IEM4SUA Forum Signature community Migration cookbook (TAD4D) Scalability Guide IBM Endpoint Manager Development plans

49 Questions?

50 Thank you!