Users Guide

Chapter 1: About Dell License Manager..........................................................................................5
What is New in This Release.............................................................................................................................................5
Chapter 2: Installing Dell License Manager.................................................................................... 6
Minimum System Requirements.......................................................................................................................................6
Limitations............................................................................................................................................................................. 6
Installing Dell License Manager........................................................................................................................................ 6
Chapter 3: Getting Started With Dell License Manager..................................................................8
Dell License Manager User Interface..............................................................................................................................8
Menu Bar......................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Task Status Bar..............................................................................................................................................................9
Help Icon.......................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Dell License Manager Views............................................................................................................................................ 10
Understanding Licenses.................................................................................................................................................... 11
License Descriptions.....................................................................................................................................................11
Filtering Data........................................................................................................................................................................11
Filter Options.................................................................................................................................................................12
Chapter 4: Working With Licensable Systems.............................................................................. 13
Inventorying Licensable Systems................................................................................................................................... 13
Editing an Inventory Range..............................................................................................................................................14
Viewing Inventoried Systems.......................................................................................................................................... 14
Removing System Information........................................................................................................................................14
Saving Reports................................................................................................................................................................... 14
Chapter 5: Managing Licenses..................................................................................................... 15
Obtaining Licenses.............................................................................................................................................................15
Importing Licenses.............................................................................................................................................................15
Deploying Licenses............................................................................................................................................................ 16
Selecting Licenses For Deployment...............................................................................................................................16
Selecting Systems For License Deployment............................................................................................................... 16
Exporting License Archives............................................................................................................................................. 16
Saving Reports....................................................................................................................................................................17
Removing Licenses From The Inventory...................................................................................................................... 17
Removing Licenses From A System...............................................................................................................................17
Chapter 6: Managing Tasks and Logs........................................................................................... 18
Cancelling Tasks................................................................................................................................................................. 18
Log Entries...........................................................................................................................................................................18
Clearing Completed Tasks............................................................................................................................................... 18
Viewing Dell License Manager Logs.............................................................................................................................. 18
Generating Support Log Archives..................................................................................................................................19
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