Assigning products to FlexPoint bundles
Available from 9.2.13. When you purchase a product as part of a
FlexPoint bundle, assign instances of this product to that bundle for improved tracking and to
calculate utilization of FlexPoints.
Before you begin
You must have the Manage Software Classification permission to view the Software
Classification panel and classify software. To view some additional columns related to computers on
which the components are installed, you also need the View Endpoints permission.- Ensure that components that were discovered in your environment are assigned to software products in accordance with your license agreement. For more information, see: Assigning components to products.
About this task
To properly classify the installed software, start by assigning the discovered components to
products in accordance with your license agreement. In this example, the discovered components are
assigned as follows.
- Component 1 and Component 2 installed on Computer 1 are assigned to Product 1.
- Component 3 installed on Computer 2 is assigned to the first instance of Product 2.
- Component 3 installed on Computer 3 is assigned to the second instance of Product 2.
If a component is assigned to a product that is a part of a FlexPoint bundle, and you reassign
such a component, the component instance is no longer assigned to any FlexPoint bundle.
In this example, Component 3 that is installed on Computer 2 is reassigned from the
first instance of Product 2 to Product 3. As a result, the reassigned component is no
longer a part of any FlexPoint bundle. The same applies to a situation in which you
suppress a component that is assigned to a product that is a part of a FlexPoint
bundle.
Procedure
- In the top navigation bar, click Reports > Software Classification.
- Select the product instance that you want to assign to a FlexPoint bundle. Ensure that this instance is assigned the license metric that is defined in the license agreement.
- Hover over Assign, and click FlexPoint or Cloud Pak Bundle.
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Select the bundle to which you want to assign the product, and click Assign.
Only the product instance that is installed on the particular computer and its components are assigned to the FlexPoint bundle.
Note: If you previously assigned a product to a FlexPoint bundle and later on want to remove the product from that bundle, choose None.
Results
Information about the FlexPoint bundle to which the product is assigned in displayed in the FlexPoint or Cloud Pak Bundle column.