Allocation Type
FlexNet Manager Suite 2019 R2 (On-Premises Edition)
Indicates whether the license has been allocated to this device (for device-based licenses) or user (for user-based licenses).
This column indicates the allocation status of this license for a
device or a user. You can manually set the allocation for an inventory device or a
user using the Allocate drop-down list on this tab (see Making License Allocations). It can have any of the following
values:
- Allocated — The
standard type of allocation, indicating that this installation is given top
priority in consuming entitlements from this license, and cannot consume
from other licenses. However, consumption from this license still depends on
the existence of an inventory record for the relevant application. For
example, if you allocate a license to an inventory device but the
installation of the appropriate application is not detected on the inventory
device by the inventory process, the allocation count would be incremented
but the consumption count would remain the same. A few points to consider
about this allocation type are:
- This is the default allocation type for inventory devices and users added to this license.
- The allocation behavior changes when the Allocations consume license entitlements option is selected, forcing all allocations to consume license entitlements regardless of reported installations (see Use Rights & Rules Tab).
- The addition of a license key or an exemption reason, or changing the value of the Overridden consumption field for a row (when it is not already set), changes the allocation type for the license to Allocated. For more details, see Managing License Keys, Overridden Consumption, and Exemption Reason.
- This type of allocation only affects calculations from the next full license reconciliation. When FlexNet Manager Suite is configured for high-frequency sub-capacity calculations for IBM PVU licenses, a standard allocation made after the most recent full reconciliation does not affect the peak consumption checks, until the next full reconciliation.
- Awaiting Inventory —
This allocation is counted as installed (triggering consumption of license
entitlement(s)) until inventory is reconciled for the allocated user or
device. Once inventory is received (and reconciled), the record is
automatically switched to Allocated. In
summary, this setting acts like Permanent while
waiting for the first device inventory, and then switches over to act
like Allocated. Tip: If inventory has previously been collected for an inventory device or user and is still current in the database, the switch from Awaiting Inventory to Allocated occurs at the next reconciliation. The typical use case for this setting is when preparing data records for new devices that are not yet in service, for which you want to 'reserve' (allocate) licenses ahead of time. In this case, it will likely be the device's first inventory record that causes the switch.
- Permanent — This allocation permanently allocates this license to this user or inventory device. From the next Reconcile, this allocation will be permanently counted as an installation (and consume from this license), regardless of whether any matching software inventory is reported for this user or inventory device. This type of allocation has immediate effect, including on high-frequency sub-capacity calculations for IBM PVU licenses.
Tip: In FlexNet Manager Suite, you can also use
any of the following methods to permanently allocate a license (to an
inventory device or user):
- By setting allocation for a particular inventory device: In the inventory device properties, in the Licenses tab, for Allocated select the Permanent option as described above. This setting applies uniquely to the current inventory device, and does not affect allocations to other devices.
- By setting allocation for a particular user: In the user properties, in the Licenses tab, for Allocated select the Permanent option. This setting applies uniquely to the current user, and does not affect allocations to other users.
- Unallocated — This license is not allocated to an inventory device or user. This is the default state for the licenses linked through installation or usage, rather than allocations. This value is also displayed when an existing allocation is deallocated from an inventory device or a user.