Owner's Manual

Other Documents You May Need
In addition to this guide, the following documents available on the Dell Support website at dell.com/
support/ provide additional information about Active System Manager (ASM).
On the Support page, in the Select a product section, click Software & Security → Enterprise System
Management → Active System Manager → Dell Active System Manager 7.5.
• Dell Active System Manager version 7.5 Quick Installation Guide
• Dell Active System Manager version 7.5.2 Release Notes
Licensing
Active System Manager (ASM) licensing is based on the total number of managed resources, except for
VMware vCenter and Windows SCVMM instances. In ASM 7.5 release, standard is the only valid license
type supported.
The standard license is a full-access license type.
You will receive an email from customer service with instructions on how to download the license file to
a local network share.
If you are using ASM for the first time, you must upload the license file through the Initial Setup wizard.
You can then upload and activate subsequent licenses on the Virtual Appliance Management page under
Settings
. After uploading an initial license, subsequent uploads replaces the existing license.
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