Contents

• Enterprise License Manager setup
• About window
• Monitoring view settings
• Dashboard settings
• License Usage page settings
• License Management view settings
• Licenses page settings
• License Planning page settings
• Inventory view settings
• Administration view settings

Enterprise License Manager setup

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About window

Setting

Description

About

The About dialog box contains the Enterprise License Manager version number and Registration ID number. Note    This information can be used for re-hosting. Re-hosting is the process that customers must follow to move licenses from one instance of Enterprise License Manager to another. Licenses that have already been issued and fulfilled in one instance of Enterprise License Manager are moved to a new or different instance of Enterprise License Manager through the re-hosting process. As part of this process, it is suggested that the version number and Registration ID number be recorded in some fashion following any installation of Enterprise License Manager.

Monitoring view settings

The Monitoring view contains two pages that allow you to view licensing information and configure product licenses:

• Dashboard settings
• License Usage page settings

Dashboard settings

Setting	Description
Overview section
Product Instances	The total number of product instances managed by Enterprise License Manager. Clicking Product Instances takes you to the Inventory > Product Instances page.
Last License Update	The date of the last license update. Clicking Last License Update takes you to the License Management > Licenses page.
Last Synchronization	The date of the last successful synchronization. Clicking Last Synchronization takes you to the Inventory > Product Instances page where you can view the Synchronization Status and Last Successful Synchronization for each product instance. You can also perform a synchronization from this page by clicking the Synchronize Now button. Note    Synchronization occurs when Enterprise License Manager collects up-to-date licensing information for all license types in the system.
License Alerts section
Type	License types that are non-compliant
Status	Provides information about the alert (for example, insufficient licenses or when a license is due to expire)
License Usage section
Type	Specifies the product type
Required	The number of licenses allocated to each of those product types
Synchronization Failures section
Name	The name of the system upon which the synchronization was attempted and failed
Failure Reason	Identifies the reason the synchronization failed
Last Success	The date and time of the last successful synchronization

License Usage page settings

The License Usage page provides two distinct views of how licenses are being used:

• Table View
• Chart View

Note	In both Table and Chart views, you have the option of synchronizing the licenses by clicking the Synchronize Now button.

Setting	Description
Table View
Type	The name of the license types supported within the product scope. For more information, click on a particular license type in the Type column to open a detailed license type page.
Product Scope	The product type
Required	The number of licenses required by the product instances in order to deliver the services you have provisioned on those servers.
Installed	The number of licenses currently installed
Unused	The difference between the number of Required and Installed licenses. The numbers in this column are color-coded to represent the state of unused licenses for a particular license type. If the number is red, the number of licenses is considered insufficient. If the number is black, the number of licenses is considered to be in compliance.
Status	The license status (ex: “Temp Licenses Nearing Expiration”, “In Compliance”)
Synchronize Now button	Synchronizes Enterprise License Manager with the product instances to obtain the most up-to-date licensing information for all license types in the system
Chart View
Available	The Available licenses are categorized as: Installed Borrowed from Upper Tier
Used	The Used licenses are categorized as: Requested Loaned to Lower Tier There are a number of license types under the Chart View. For detailed information on those license types, see http://www.cisco.com/go/uclicensing.
Synchronize Now button	Synchronizes Enterprise License Manager with the product instances to obtain the most up-to-date licensing information for all license types in the system
License Usage details page Note    Clicking on a license in the Table View in the License Usage page opens this License Usage details page
License Description section	The License Description section provides a description of that license type. There is also a link provided to view descriptions of all license types on Cisco.com.
Usage Chart section	The Usage Chart section provides a graphical representation of how many of that particular license type are available, and of those, how many are installed or borrowed from the upper tier. It also indicates how many of that license type are being used, and of those, how many are requested or loaned to the lower tier.
Usage by Instance section	The Usage by Instance section lists the systems that are using that particular license type, and identifies the product type of the system, release version, and the number of licenses required for each of those systems.
Installed Licenses by Type section	The Installed Licenses by Type section distinguishes between Permanent and Temporary licenses, the number of licenses that each is limited to, and the expiry date for the temporary licenses.

License Management view settings

The License Management view contains two pages that allow you to view licensing information and configure product licenses:

• Licenses page settings
• License Planning page settings

Licenses page settings

Setting	Description
Licenses page
Filename	Specifies the filenames of installed licenses Note    The most recently installed license file is the active license file. The active license file contains the word "Active" at the end of the filename.
Description	Describes each of the installed licenses
Installation Date	Specifies the date licenses were installed
Install License File button	Opens the Install License File page
Generate License Request button	Opens the License Request and Next Steps dialog box
Install License File page
Browse button	Allows you to select license file from your computer.
Install button	When the license file has been selected (using the Browse button), it appears in the License File field. The Install button is then used install that license file.
License Request and Next Steps dialog box
Copy the selected text	The first step in the License Request and Next Steps dialog box, it provides the option of copying the text in the text box to your clipboard, or clicking the link to save the license request file to your computer.
Register your Licenses	The second step instructs you to register your licenses by clicking the link provided.
Install your Licenses	The third step advises you to return to Enterprise License Manager and to install your licenses once you have received them. License files are generally obtained via email or downloaded from the Cisco portal. Clicking the Install button returns you to the Licenses page.
View <File ID> page
File Details	The File Details section contains the following information: File Name Description Installation Date Associated Summary
File Contents	The File Contents section contains a Licence File Contents table that lists license files under the following categories: Type Product Scope Count (the number of that particular license type) Expiration date
Edit <File ID> page
Edit File Details	Clicking the Edit File Details button on the View <File ID> window opens the Edit File Details window, which contains the following information: File Name Description Installation Date Associated Summary (the license plan associated with this license file) The Description and Associated Summary fields can be edited.

License Planning page settings

Setting	Description
License Planning page
Name	Specifies the name of the license plan Selecting a license plan name from the list in the History table opens the Details window for that license plan. This window contains the following information: Name (editable) Description (editable) Type Created Date Summary (includes a View Summary link that provides summary information for that license plan)
Description	Provides a brief description of the license plan
Type	Specifies the license plan type
Creation Date	Specifies the license plan creation date
Action	The Action column provides a Delete button to delete a license plan
Add Licenses button	Clicking the Add License button opens the Add License wizard. For instructions on how to complete the Add License wizard, see the Enterprise License Manager User Guide.
Upgrade Licenses button	Clicking the Upgrade Licenses button opens the Upgrade Licenses wizard. For instructions on how to complete the Upgrade Licenses wizard, see the Enterprise License Manager User Guide.
Add Licenses page
Choose Product section	From the Choose Product section of the Add Licenses window, you can select (from the drop-down menus) the Product Type and the Product Version to which you want to add licenses.
Specify License Counts section	From the Specify License Counts section of the Add Licenses window, you can adjust the number of licenses to be allocated to each type of license and save your changes for that license type. You may also choose to run a compliance check by clicking the Run Compliance Check button, or reset the license values by clicking the Reset Values button.
Summary and Next Steps section	From the Summary and Next Steps section of the Add Licenses window, you can view and save a summary of the changes you made in the Choose Product and Specify License Counts sections. The Save Summary in Enterprise License Manager option is selected by default. A default name for the summary also appears in the Name field using the format <productname>-add-<date-time-stamp> format.
Upgrade Licenses page
Choose Product Type	From the Choose Product Type section of the Upgrade Licenses window, you can select the type of product to upgrade from the drop-down menu.
Choose Product Instances	From the Choose Product Instances section of the Upgrade Licenses window, you can upgrade a product instance by selecting it in the Available Product Instances window and click the arrow to move it to the Product Instances to Upgrade window.
Specify License Counts	From the Specify License Counts section of the Upgrade Licenses window, you can edit the license count in the Updated License Count column. You may also choose to run a compliance check by clicking the Run Compliance Check button, or reset the license values by clicking the Reset Values button.
Summary and Next Steps	From the Summary and Next Steps section of the Upgrade Licenses window, you can view and save a summary of the changes you made. The Save Summary in Enterprise License Manager option is selected by default. A default name for the summary also appears in the Name field using the format <productname>-add-<date-time-stamp> format. Instructions for placing your order and fulfilling your licenses also appear in this section. The Finish & Generate Request button completes the process and closes the Upgrade Licenses wizard.
License Migration Request and Next Steps	Clicking the Finish & Generate Request button in the Summary and Next Steps section of the Upgrade Licenses window opens the License Migration Request and Next Steps. You have the option of copying the selected text or clicking the Save it to a file on your computer link.

Inventory view settings

The Inventory view contains the Product Instances page, which allows you to view product license information. From this page, you can add, delete, and synchronize a product instance.

Setting	Description
Product Instances
Name	Specifies the name of the product instance
Hostname/IP Address	Specifies the hostname or IP address of the product instance
Product Type	Specifies the type of product instance (Unified CM or Unity Connection)
Version	Specifies the product release of the product instance
Synchronization Status	Specifies the status of the product instance synchronization (for example, “Success”, “Registration Conflict”, “Invalid Server Type”)
Last Successful Synchronization	Specifies the date and time of the last successful synchronization.
Add button	Clicking the Add button on the Product Instances page opens the Add Product Instance dialog box. From this dialog box, you can enter the following information: Name Description (optional) Product Type Hostname/IP Address Username Password Note    Once you have added your new product instance, be sure to click the Synchronize Now button to extract current licensing information from the product. If you do not synchronize, current product instance information may not appear in Enterprise License Manager.
Test Connection button	From the Product Add dialog box, you can click the Test Connection button to test the connection to the product instance prior to adding it. If the connection cannot be established, either through the connection test or by clicking OK to add a product instance, you may receive one of the following error messages: Instance Unreachable Login Failed Certificate Mismatch Registration Conflict Invalid Server Type Product Type Mismatch Duplicate Product Instance Note    You may also skip the Test Connection button and click OK on the Add Product Instance dialog box.
Delete button	You can delete a product instance by selecting the check box next to the product instance and clicking Delete.
Launch Admin GUI button	You can open the administration GUI for a particular product instance by selecting the check box next to the product instance and clicking Launch Admin GUI.
Synchronize Now button	Synchronizes Enterprise License Manager with the product instances to obtain the most up-to-date licensing information for all license types in the system
Product Instance details page Note    Clicking on a product instance in the Product Instance table opens the following details page
General tab	The General tab is divided into two sections: Product Information Administrator Account The Product Information section contains the following information: Name Description Hostname/IP Address Product Type Product Version The Administrator Account section contains the following information: Username Password Clicking the Save button saves your changes. Note    Prior to clicking the Save button, you have the option of clicking the Test Connection button to ensure that the connection is established.
License Usage tab	The License Usage tab contains a graphical representation of the license requests and a table illustrating the number of licenses requested by license type.

Administration view settings

The Administration view allows you to configure the following Enterprise License Manager settings:

• Administrator Accounts
• OS Administration
• Disaster Recovery
• Diagnostic Logs
• Restart

Setting	Description
Administrator Accounts
Add Administrator button	Selecting the Add Administrator button in the Administrator Accounts window opens the Add Administrator Account window. From this window, you can add an administrator. You are prompted for the following information: User ID Password Re-enter Password
Change Password	Selecting the Change Password link in the Administrators table opens the Change Password page. From this page you can change the password of an existing administrator account. You are prompted for the following information: New Password Re-enter New Password
Edit <User ID>	Selecting the user ID of an existing administrator account in the Administrator Accounts Window opens an Edit <User ID> page. From this page you can edit the Name/Description of an administrator account.
OS Administration
OS Administration	The OS Administration page contains a link to the Cisco Unified OS Administration utility. Clicking this link opens the utility in a new window. Note    The Cisco Unified OS Administration utility is common to Unified CM, Unity Connection, and Enterprise License Manager. It is not unique to Enterprise License Manager.
Disaster Recovery
Disaster Recovery	The Disaster Recovery page contains a link to the Cisco Disaster Recovery Service utility. Clicking this link opens the utility in a new window. Note    The Cisco Disaster Recovery Service utility is common to Unified CM, Unity Connection, and Enterprise License Manager. It is not unique to Enterprise License Manager. For documentation on the Cisco Disaster Recovery Service utility, see the following: Unified CM: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/voicesw/ps556/prod_maintenance_guides_list.html Unity Connection: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/voice_ip_comm/connection/8x/drs_administration/guide/8xcucdrsag.html
Diagnostic Logs
Log Settings tab	The Log Settings tab lists the diagnostics categories and log levels. The Log Level drop-down list for each diagnostic category can be set to one of the following: Error Warning Info Debug Once the log level has been set for each diagnostic category, you can save your changes by clicking the Save button. You may also opt to reset your log settings by clicking the Reset button.
Download Logs tab	The Download Logs tab allows you to generate a log file, using the date and time range of your choice to include in the log file. The default is the current time of the current date. You can then generate the file by clicking the Generate Log File button. The log file is generated and downloaded to your computer.
Restart
Restart	The Restart button restarts all Enterprise License Manager services.