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Software metering uses two main components to perform data collection tasks: the
Software Metering Agent and software-metering rules. When enabled, the Software
Metering Agent reports software-metering data based on the site's software-metering rules.
You must configure software-metering rules prior to beginning data collection about a pro-
gram's usage.
Default Client Settings enables the Software Metering Agent by default and is configured
to send software-metering data to the management point every seven days. Rules are cre-
ated automatically, based on usage. However, no rules are enabled by default. If you want to
enable software metering for a specific group of computers, you can create a custom client
setting configuration that targets a specific collection of devices, and then you can disable
the Software Metering Agent in default client agent settings. Figure 6-9 shows the Software
Metering settings section of the Default Client Settings object.
FIGURE 6-9
Software Metering
