I spoke with David on the new licensing about a week back; my interpretation is: you will be able to configure a ceiling for each license type, which is supposed to correspond to the number of licenses you've purchased. If you hit the ceiling for floating licenses, users will still get a floating token denied error. License allocation/configuration/utilization will be logged on the server side, and checksums will be included in the log file to ensure recorded data is accurate.
I heard of no changes to the token allocation logic, but that doesn't mean anything except that it wasn't mentioned. I would continue the argument that the recorded values are not accurate with the way the mid-tier handles floating licenses, e.g., not releasing the token when the user ends the session (i.e., closes the browser). I use the terminology 'ended the session' to refer to closing the browser, because once the user closes the browser, there is no way that that session can be regained, short of forcing an override. Axton Grams On 8/10/07, John Sundberg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > ** > Well - I see the case that as soon as you are logged in with a float - you > suck a license - even if you have not done something. (7.01) > (At least you suck a license according to the error message provided - no > licenses available) If I change the person to a read only - they dont get > the error message - and they continue on just fine. > > I am wondering if 7.1 will log a license as taken (in the above case) -- > even if I had licenses avail -- because in my opinion I have not used one - > I should not be logged as using one either. > > To the point that although BMC will be trusting you to monitor your license > usage - I am claiming that the logged values are incorrect (assuming same > current logic as 7.0). Therefore not provable either way -- which is going > to be trouble (my opinion). Companies may be logging way greater use of > floats than is real. > > So - I think the license logging idea in 7.1 is great -- however - I think > it should only log if you actually NEED a license (modify a separate > ticket). > > Can somebody from BMC validate that the above case is the logging logic? Or > am I wrong? > > > -John > > > > On 8/10/07, Shellman, David < > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > ** > > > > > > Based on past history, this would be incorrect. If the user is defined > with a floating license, it would be used any time an update was made. > > > > In truth only Dave or some one else from BMC will be able to answer this > questions. For many of us it would only be speculation. > > > > Dave > > > > ________________________________ > From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Drake,Dave > > Sent: Friday, August 10, 2007 9:44 AM > > To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG > > Subject: Re: FAQ for Customer enforced licensing model in AR System 7.1.00 > part I > > > > > > ** > > Only a Read > > > > > > Dave Drake | Remedy Administrator | Cerner Corporation - CernerWorks | > 816-201-1823 | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | www.cerner.com > > > > > > ________________________________ > From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Sundberg > > Sent: Friday, August 10, 2007 7:26 AM > > To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG > > Subject: Re: FAQ for Customer enforced licensing model in AR System 7.1.00 > part I > > > > > > ** > > If somebody logs in that has a defined float license - but performs no > actions that require a license (say submits their own record) - will a > license usage be logged? > > > > > > -John > > __20060125_______________________This posting was > submitted with HTML in it___ > > > > -- > John David Sundberg > 235 East 6th Street, Suite 400B > St. Paul, MN 55101 > (651) 556-0930-work > (651) 247-6766-cell > (651) 695-8577-fax > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > __20060125_______________________This posting was submitted > with HTML in it___ _______________________________________________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org ARSlist:"Where the Answers Are"
