Information Technology Reference
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The software-metering process includes the following steps:
1.
The Software Metering Agent examines each program that runs on the client and
determines whether the program file's information matches any software-metering
rule. The agent collects usage data every time an actively monitored program runs on
the client, regardless of whether the client is connected to the network.
The agent uploads the data to the management point on its next software metering
usage report cycle. If the client is not connected to the network, the data remains on
the client and then uploads to the management point the next time the client connects
to the network.
2.
The management point forwards the data to the site server.
3.
The site server adds the data to the site database.
4.
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SOFTWARE METERING
You can learn more about software metering at
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library
When you create a new rule, you can specify the site to which the rule applies and whether
the rule should affect only the specified site or all clients in the hierarchy. By default, rules
apply either to the site in which you define them or to all sites if you define them in the cen-
tral administration site.
To create a software-metering rule, perform the following steps:
1.
In the Configuration Manager console, click the Software Metering node of the Assets
And Compliance workspace.
On the ribbon, click Create Software Metering Rule.
2.
On the General page of the Create Software Metering Rule Wizard, specify the details
of the application you wish to meter. Figure 6-10 shows a metering rule configured
for Notepad.exe. You can browse to the application location to have these properties
populated automatically.
3.
