Setting the number of metric units convertible to FlexPoints

Available from 9.2.13. When a software product is assigned to a FlexPoint bundle, BigFix Inventory converts the number of metric units that the product used to FlexPoints. If the product uses a license metric whose utilization is not calculated by BigFix Inventory, you can manually set the number of metric units to be converted into FlexPoints.

Before you begin

User role You must have the View License Metrics permission to view the IBM FlexPoints report, and Manage Software Classification permission to set the number of metric units to be converted into FlexPoints.

About this task

You can manually set the number of metric units convertible to FlexPoints only for metrics whose utilization is not calculated by BigFix Inventory. For the list of metrics whose utilization is calculated in BigFix Inventory, see: Metrics for which utilization is calculated.

Procedure

  1. Log in to BigFix Inventory, and go to Reports > IBM FlexPoints.
  2. To display the list of products that are assigned to a FlexPoint bundle, click the name of that bundle.


  3. Select the product for which you want to specify the number of license metrics, hover over the Metric Quantity icon Metric Quantity icon, and click Set Value.


  4. Specify the number of metric units that the product uses, and click OK.


What to do next

To refresh the data that is displayed on the report, click Recalculate. Metric units that you specified are converted into FlexPoints.