Add a software license using the legacy Software Asset Management plugin

You can add a new software license using the legacy Software Asset Management (com.snc.software_asset_management) plugin.

Before you begin

Role required: sam

Procedure

1. Navigate to All > Software Asset > Software Licenses.

2. Click New.

3. Complete the form.

   Field	Description
   Display name	Read-only. Name of the software license. Created automatically.
   Model category	Model category for the software license. Software License is selected by default.
   Model	Software model of the license you are matching to. For example, Microsoft Excel.
   Rights	Number of entitlements to be granted by this license. If an enterprise contract is attached to the license, the Rights field does not display.
   General
   Asset tag	Number from the asset tag. The tag contains the serial number and bar code for tracking the software license.
   State	Current status of the software license, such as On order or In use.
   Assigned to	User currently assigned to this software license.
   Managed by	User or department that maintains the software license. Can be different than the owner. For example, a specified user can own a software license, but the IT department manages it.
   Owned by	User or department with financial ownership of the software license. Can be different than the manager.
   Parent	Parent asset of the software license, if any. For example, the parent asset of Microsoft Word software is often the Microsoft Office suite.
   Class	[Read-only] Automatically created as Software License.
   License metric	[Optional] A single metric which the software license is counted against.
   Serial number	Unique number assigned for identification.
   Substate	More details about the software license stage. The available substate settings depend on the State selected. For example, if you select the Retired state, the substate options available are Disposed, Sold, Donated, and Vendor credit.
   Location	Where the license will be used. For example, a specific site, country, or region.
   Department	Department of the person Assigned to this software license.
   Company	Company that created the software.
   Assigned	Date on which the software license was assigned.
   Installed	Date on which the software license was installed.
   Comments	Information about the software license that would be helpful for others to know.

   For information about the fields in the Financial and Contracts sections of the form, see Create assets.

4. Click Submit.

Parent Topic:Software licenses in the legacy Software Asset Management plugin