1 day
Who Should Attend- Partner Platform Administrators
- IT Technicians
- License Manager Administrators
Course ObjectiveOn completing this course you will be able to successfully deploy, manage and configure Snow License Manager 2010, in order to provide your customers with an effective deployment strategy to report and control their software estate.Product TrainingSnow License Manager - Administration Tool
OverviewReview of Snow License Managers Administration Tool for managing inventoried computers with Snow Inventory and Snow License Manager. The course includes the installation process and we will also look at configuration alternatives.
Agenda- Inventory sources (Snow Inventory, Microsoft SMS/SCCM)
- License Manager 2010 installation process
- System and configuration settings
- Multiple Currency and exchange conversion
- We will define applications, licenses and license agreements
- Administer users with role based authorization
- Define the Organisation Structure using Auto Connect Rules
- Roles and object security
- IP security
- Scheduled Daily Import Job, updates and logs
- Users and organisation restrictions
- Software Recognition Service
- Automated license administration
- Use the report generator to build and design your own reports for Snow License Manager
- License Manager interface and navigation overview
- Customise the user experience by changing settings and alerts
- Assignments and practical exercises
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2 days
Who Should Attend- License Manager Administrators
- SAM Consultants
- SAM Sales Managers
- SAM Specialists
Course ObjectiveOn completing this course you will understand the risks, costs, challenges and benefits associated with SAM . Manage the entire life cycle of your customers’ software assets, from controlling the entitlements to tracking actual usage, learn how to save costs on software agreement and purchases.
Product TrainingSnow License Manager - Web portal
OverviewWe will look at how to get started with license management, register licenses and agreements, as well as how to set up automatic processes for up and downgrades. We will also manage manual upgrades and review how to report licenses per organisation node and legal entity.
Agenda- License Manager interface, navigation and features overview
- Computers and lifecycle management of these assets
- Review, manage and tracking of Applications
- Create software and license policies
- Entitlements and how to manage license and agreement rules
- License pooling
- How to set up cost allocation
- Making sense of metering information and how to interpret the reports
- Implementing automated license upgrades and downgrade rights
- Audit process of license upgrades from base licenses
- How to gain and maintain control
- Advanced License Reconciliation
- Computer and Application Reports
- How to create custom fields, blacklist applications and action log
- Assignments and practical exercises
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1 day
Who Should Attend- License Manager Administrators
- SAM Consultants
- SAM Sales Managers
- SAM Specialists
- Participants that have completed SAM Specialist part I and want further knowledge about Snow License Manager and SAM
Product TrainingSnow License Manager - Web portal
OverviewWe will look at advanced system settings and new functionality such as automatic installation and uninstallation, multipe use rights and multiple version licensing. We will alos dive deeper into the possibilities to simplify system usage and maximise SAM ROI. We will for example review advance license pooling with cost and license allocations and advanced reporting. Agenda
- Advanced system settings
- Multiple use rights
- Multiple version licensing
- Automatic installation and removals
- Advanced license pooling - costs and licene allocation
- Relevant reporting
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Snow Software offers two distinct certification training courses for all accredited partners; led by expert instructors. The SAM Administration course is adapted to management of the system with focus on learning the techniques behind, and how to administrate Snow License Manager. The focus of the SAM specialists course is to educate these experts to understand and interpret the information in Snow License Manager, tips, how-to´s and processes to apply a successful SAM lifecycle for their customers. Both these courses will focus on theory, which will be balanced by practical exercises.
