Get started with Software Asset Management Foundation plugin to optimize management of software installations in your environment.

Before you begin

Role required: sam_admin

About this task

After you have Setting up Software Asset Management Foundation plugin, get started by completing these steps for basic configuration.

Procedure

  1. Create a software model for common software, such as Microsoft Office 2013.
  2. Create a basic per-user or per-device entitlement for the software.
  3. After discovery of software installed, run reconciliation to reconcile software rights owned against software installed, with respect to discovery and software entitlements.
  4. View reconciliation results that show the compliance status of your software products.

What to do next

Depending on the compliance status of your software installations, you can choose to optimize your environment further.