Transparent Development Program for ILMT.next IBM License Metric Tool Central Team Questions & Answers

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1 ILMT Central Team Transparent Development Program for ILMT.next IBM License Metric Tool Central Team Questions & Answers 2013 IBM Corporation

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3 Welcome The insight of future release of IBM License Metric is the seventeenth Q&A event prepared by ILMT Central Team We concentrate on License Metric Tool in version 7.5 This session is for IBMers, Business Partners and Customers The web conference chat with ILMT experts is available for you as teleconference is set to mute The content (presentation and speaker s voice) is being recorded and will be available to download from ILMT Wiki soon 3

4 Table of Contents ILMT.next Introduction Drivers for ILMT transformation Improvements and new functionalities New architecture Roadmap Live demo Transparent Development Program Introduction Elements Questions and Answers 4

5 Contact ICT Team: ICT Team Lead: Grzegorz Sierak: 5

6 We develop ILMT for you Vision Plans and roadmap Impact and influence Cooperation and effectiveness Feedback and right direction 6

7 ILMT.next - Introduction Next generation tool is under development New architecture is created for the large scale User workflows are being greatly improved License metrics support is being expanded beyond PVU/RVU 7

8 ILMT.next - Drivers for ILMT transformation Leverage the scalability of the IBM Endpoint Manager (IEM) Platform Move beyond 45,000 endpoint limit Improve network topologies support via hierarchy of IEM Relays Leverage the IEM Platform flexibility and ease of use Improved serviceability due to the self-management characteristics One runtime, multiple applications (license usage, security, patch management, etc.) Eliminate the dual-agent issues Improve user experience with the license usage reporting 8

9 ILMT.next - Improvements and new functionalities Redesigned audit reports workflow (no report signing) Bundling APIs Expanded license metrics (e.g. Concurrent Users) Improved user experience and serviceability on inventory reports Integrated audit trail Remote agent deploy utility Streamlined installer, deploying the IBM infrastructure server and ILMT aggregation server Single pane of glass (Web UI) for infrastructure management 9

10 ILMT.next - New architecture ILMT 7.x architecture ILMT 9.x architecture ILMT server ILMT reporting server IEM Platform Server(s) Network Network LMT Agent IEM Lightweight Agent 10

11 ILMT.next - roadmap IEM customer base Green field IEM customer base ILMT existing base IEM customer base 4Q 2013 Free content for IEM installs Can extend IEM deployments for IBM sub-capacity Server on Linux/DB2 1H 2014 Free ILMT product into PA Expanded Usage Metrics (Concurrent User, Authorized User,...) Unified Web UI Streamlined installer 2H 2014 Updated free ILMT into PA SW tagging for automated bundling Rapid Provisioning Support Enhanced Compliance Report Views Provides migration utilities for existing ILMT versions Windows+Linux/DB2 platform IEM 11

12 Live demo Easy installation, simple configuration 12

13 Live demo Data driven use of application 13

14 Live demo 14

15 Transparent Development Program - Introduction Transparent Development Program is to align ILMT.next better to your needs Transparent Development Program allows you to track periodically how ILMT.next is progressing and actively influence on the progress direction You are welcome to look at and play with the latest beta code and share your opinion with us Your feedback is extremely appreciated and valuable for us! 15

16 Transparent Development Program - Elements ILMT.next Hosted Open Beta accessible from a browser, no requirements on customer side ILMT.next Full Open Beta for downloading and installing on customer site Live Demo sessions held after each iteratation end ILMT Open Beta Forum available to any developerworks user Send an to the talk2sam@us.ibm.com to enroll. Visit our developerworks community to learn more. 16

17 Questions & Answers 17

18 ILMT Central Team Thank You Transparent Development Program for ILMT.next IBM License Metric Tool Cenral Team Questions & Answers 2013 IBM Corporation