Useful links
List of useful links related to subcapacity reporting and License Metric Tool reporting.
Educational resources
Installation
- Download instructions
The document describes installation scenarios and provides information about installation packages needed to install License Metric Tool.
Staying up-to-date and getting help
- Subscribing to My Notifications
Subscribe to My Notifications to receive information about news and updates from the IBM Support portal.
- License Metric
Tool forum
Ask questions and receive help from License Metric Tool experts.
- Ideas
By submitting ideas for enhancements and new functions, you collaborate with the product management team directly.
Passport Advantage and license information
- Passport Advantage and Passport Advantage Express
Passport Advantage and Passport Advantage Express are IBM platforms that are used to acquire licenses, renew software subscriptions, buy technical support as well as subscribe to IBM SaaS offerings.
- IBM Passport Advantage Agreements
The document provides information about the terms under which customers purchase IBM products.
- License
Information documents
The page contains License Information (LI) documents, which provide information and any additional terms specific to IBM software.
IBM Subcapacity
- Software Licensing & Compliance
The page provides an overview of IBM's approach to license compliance, benefits of staying compliant, and how license compliance operates.
- BMLicensingToolsILMT and IBMLicense Service
The guide is intended to provide information and best practice on setting up and managing the two IBM license metering tools: IBM License Metric Tool and IBM License Service.
- IBM Subcapacity Licensing Overview
The page explains concepts related to the subcapacity pricing model.
- IBM Subcapacity Eligible Virtualization Technologies
List
The list specifies technologies that are supported by IBM subcapacity program.
- Subcapacity Licensing FAQ
The page provides answers to the most frequently asked questions about subcapacity licensing and requirements.
- Processor Value Unit licensing for Distributed Software
The page explains concepts related to processor value unit (PVU) licensing.
- Processor Value Unit (PVU) FAQ
The page provides answers to the most frequently asked questions about processor value unit (PVU) licensing and requirements.
- Virtualization Capacity License Counting Rules
The document describes IBM subcapacity pricing scenarios for specific virtualization environments.
- Processor Value Unit Calculator
The calculator allows you to predict the number of PVUs that are need for a product depending on the virtualization type that you are using.