View license usage information related to VMware in the publisher overview for VMware, Inc. in the Software Asset Workspace.

From the Software Asset Workspace, access the VMware, Inc. publisher overview by navigating to License usage > Publishers and then selecting VMware, Inc. from the list of available software publishers.

Results are updated whenever a new reconciliation result is available.

VMware, Inc. publisher overview.

You can view a summary of your license usage information in the Summary section of the VMware, Inc. publisher overview.
Table 1. VMware, Inc. Summary
ReportDescription
True-up cost Cost to be compliant based on the average price of rights in your VMware software entitlements.
Potential savings Potential cost savings for your VMware licenses.
Actual savings Actual cost savings for your VMware licenses.
Unlicensed entities Summary of your unlicensed entities.
This summary includes the following information:
  • Unlicensed installs: Total number of unlicensed VMware software installations. Select the number to view the complete list of unlicensed VMware software installations.
  • Installs requiring action: Total number of VMware software installations that you must take action on. Select the number to view the complete list of these VMware software installations.
  • Unlicensed client access: Total number of unlicensed VMware client access records. Select the number to view the complete list of unlicensed VMware client access records.
  • Unlicensed users: Total number of unlicensed VMware users. Select the number to view the complete list of unlicensed VMware users.
Progress indicators Summary of your license compliance progress.
This summary includes the following indicators:
  • Ignored installs: Total number of VMware software installations that were ignored during reclamation. Select the number to view the complete list of ignored VMware software installations.
  • Removal candidates: Total number of VMware removal candidates. Select the number to view the list of all software removal candidates.

For more details on the license usage information that is provided in the publisher overview, see License usage publisher fields in workspace.