Implementation Best Practices for IBM Tivoli License Manager

Implementation Best Practices for IBM Tivoli License Manager

by Edson Manoel, Sebastien Fardel
Released May 2006
Publisher(s): IBM Redbooks
ISBN: None

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Book description

The primary objective of this IBM Redbooks publication is to provide best practices for the implementation of a License Management solution based on IBM Tivoli License Manager V2.2. This book is divided into two main parts:

In Part 1, "Business aspects and project engagement considerations" on page 1, we discuss the reasons why you should deploy a License Management solution. We also position License Management in the overall picture of the IT Service Management and describe the IBM solution in this area. We also provide best practices on how to approach and engage such a project. The high level tasks of such a project are also introduced. We emphasize the fact that you must not only realize what the key elements are that need to be managed to make your project a success, but also how you should organize your IT operations to get the highest benefit from your solution.

In Part 2, "Solution design considerations" on page 57, we provide detailed information for the architecture and design of a IBM Tivoli License Manager V2.2 solution implementation. Both IT Architects and IT Specialist benefit from the information provided in this part, as it covers a great deal, from an introduction to IBM Tivoli License Manager V2.2, its components, and architecture, and solution design fundamental tasks, to detailed physical and logical design and configuration of all components of an IBM Tivoli License Manager V2.2 solution.

Table of contents

  1. Figures
  2. Tables
  3. Notices
    1. Trademarks
  4. Preface
    1. The team that wrote this redbook
    2. Become a published author
    3. Comments welcome
  5. Part 1: Business aspects and project engagement considerations
  6. Chapter 1: Business perspective for License Management
    1. 1.1: Business challenges of License Management
      1. Compliance with regulations and governance
      2. Risk management on business operations
      3. Software cost management and optimization
    2. 1.2: Software Asset Management and License Management
      1. Software Asset Management
      2. License Management
    3. 1.3: Software Asset Management in ITIL
      1. ITIL’s IT Service Management overview
      2. SAM positioning in ITIL’s IT Service Management
    4. 1.4: Software Asset Management in IBM IT Service Management
      1. IBM IT Service Management overview
      2. SAM positioning in IBM IT Service Management
    5. 1.5: Software Asset Management in other management frameworks
    6. 1.6: Software Asset Management life cycle
    7. 1.7: Software Asset Management maturity levels
    8. 1.8: IBM SAM Solution
      1. IBM SAM Solution benefits
      2. IBM Tivoli License Manager overview
  7. Chapter 2: Project and engagement considerations
    1. 2.1: Overall project phases
    2. 2.2: License Management project engagement phase
    3. 2.3: License Management project delivery phase
    4. 2.4: License Management project delivery key elements
    5. 2.5: Steady state roles and responsibilities
      1. Operational roles and responsibilities
      2. License Management roles and responsibilities
    6. 2.6: From the business perspectives to implementation
  8. Part 2: Solution design considerations
  9. Chapter 3: IBM Tivoli License Manager general overview
    1. 3.1: Product overview
    2. 3.2: Architecture
    3. 3.3: Physical components
      1. ITLM Administration server
      2. ITLM Runtime server
      3. ITLM Agent
    4. 3.4: Logical components
      1. Monitoring structure components
      2. Demographic information components
      3. Procurement management
    5. 3.5: Software monitoring
    6. 3.6: ITLM Catalog Manager
  10. Chapter 4: Solution design fundamental tasks
    1. 4.1: Gathering solution requirements
      1. License Management solution specific requirements (1/2)
      2. License Management solution specific requirements (2/2)
    2. 4.2: Defining the scope of the solution
    3. 4.3: Making high level architectural decisions
  11. Chapter 5: IBM Tivoli License Manager physical design
    1. 5.1: Physical components considerations
      1. Environment sizing and scalability limits
      2. ITLM Administration server
      3. ITLM Runtime server
      4. Database environment
      5. ITLM Catalog Manager and other management tools
    2. 5.2: Communication type and security options
      1. Security levels between physical components communications
      2. Secure Sockets Layer communications
      3. Administrator’s authentication options
      4. Proxy server
      5. Firewall communications
    3. 5.3: Communication flow between components
      1. ITLM Administration server Web user interface data
      2. Configuration data
      3. IBM Tivoli License Manager Software Catalog data
      4. Software inventory data
      5. Software usage data
      6. Potential signatures data
      7. Complete data flow overview
    4. 5.4: Operating System considerations
      1. Supported Operating Systems
      2. General performance considerations
      3. File system and directory structure (1/2)
      4. File system and directory structure (2/2)
    5. 5.5: Database servers
      1. IBM DB2 UDB overview and terminology
      2. IBM DB2 UDB Instance planning considerations (1/2)
      3. IBM DB2 UDB Instance planning considerations (2/2)
      4. IBM DB2 UDB Database planning considerations (1/3)
      5. IBM DB2 UDB Database planning considerations (2/3)
      6. IBM DB2 UDB Database planning considerations (3/3)
    6. 5.6: HTTP and Web Application Servers
      1. Supported Web application servers
      2. IBM WebSphere overview and terminology (1/2)
      3. IBM WebSphere overview and terminology (2/2)
      4. IBM WebSphere Application Server planning considerations (1/2)
      5. IBM WebSphere Application Server planning considerations (2/2)
    7. 5.7: IBM Tivoli License Manager servers settings
      1. Additional security topics
      2. Timing of IBM Tivoli License Manager server services
      3. ITLM Administration server system parameters
      4. ITLM Runtime server system parameters
      5. ITLM Agent system parameters
    8. 5.8: Backup and recovery considerations
      1. Database environment backup
      2. HTTP and Web application servers configuration backup
      3. IBM Tivoli License Manager servers configuration backup
  12. Chapter 6: IBM Tivoli License Manager logical design
    1. 6.1: Logical components considerations
      1. Organizations
      2. Divisions
    2. 6.2: Naming policies
    3. 6.3: IBM Tivoli License Manager Administrators
      1. Administrators account structure
      2. Administrators profiles
    4. 6.4: Nodes
      1. Virtualization and partitioning support
    5. 6.5: Procurement management
      1. Contracts
      2. Procured licenses
      3. License assignment and distribution
    6. 6.6: Software usage monitoring
    7. 6.7: Software inventory information
      1. Software scans considerations
      2. Tivoli Common Inventory Technology
      3. Software inventory information processing and upload period
    8. 6.8: Software Catalog management
      1. ITLM Master Catalog
      2. ITLM Catalog Manager
      3. Software products structure
      4. Potential signatures management
    9. 6.9: Reports
      1. Software inventory report
      2. Software usage reports
      3. Software license compliance reports
  13. Part 3: Appendixes
  14. Appendix A: IBM Tivoli License Manager V2.2 servers system configuration file
    1. ITLM Runtime server system.properties settings
      1. Main Configuration File section
      2. Runtime Server Settings section
      3. Agent Settings section
      4. Runtime and Agent Settings section
      5. E-mail Configuration Settings
    2. ITLM Administration server system.properties settings
      1. Main Configuration File section
      2. Web UI Settings section
      3. Administration Server Settings section
      4. E-mail Configuration Settings
  15. Appendix B: ITLM Administration server database - ADM Schema (1/5)
  16. Appendix B: ITLM Administration server database - ADM Schema (2/5)
  17. Appendix B: ITLM Administration server database - ADM Schema (3/5)
  18. Appendix B: ITLM Administration server database - ADM Schema (4/5)
  19. Appendix B: ITLM Administration server database - ADM Schema (5/5)
  20. Abbreviations and acronyms
  21. Related publications
    1. IBM Redbooks
    2. Other publications
    3. Online resources
    4. How to get IBM Redbooks
    5. Help from IBM
  22. Index (1/3)
  23. Index (2/3)
  24. Index (3/3)
  25. Back cover

Product information

  • Title: Implementation Best Practices for IBM Tivoli License Manager
  • Author(s): Edson Manoel, Sebastien Fardel
  • Release date: May 2006
  • Publisher(s): IBM Redbooks
  • ISBN: None