Almaden License-Consuming Products

Intelligent Monitoring of License Consumption

“Visualizing actual consumption is the first step to optimizing licenses and reducing costs.”

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1. Overview

The Almaden License-Consuming Products module shows the total consumption of licenses contracted with Almaden. Only installed agents that create a device record in the CIQ ITAM / CIQ DEX portal consume licenses.

All device types with Desktop Agent or Server Agent installed and a created device record are listed, showing the percentage of licenses consumed and detailing each device.

Note: If there is a ∞ (infinity) symbol, it means the account is pay-per-use and does not have a pre-contracted license pool.

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2. Objective

Provide a complete view of Almaden license consumption, enabling:

• Tracking actual usage per device;
• Identifying active and inactive licenses;
• Ensuring efficient license contract management.

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3. How to Access

CIQ ITAM > Menu > Licensing > License registration > Almaden License-Consuming Products

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4. Benefits

• ✅ Complete visibility of contracted license consumption.
• ✅ Control over active and inactive licenses.
• ✅ Identification of devices consuming licenses correctly.
• ✅ Facilitates decisions on redistribution and license planning.

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5. Practical Applications

• List all devices with installed agents that have consumed licenses.
• Filter Active (displayed on the portal) and Inactive (not displayed but with recoverable record) devices.
• Monitor the percentage of licenses consumed compared to the total contracted.
• Identify pay-per-use accounts with the infinity symbol (∞).

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6. Smart Decisions

The module enables the team to:

• Plan redistribution of licenses between devices.
• Detect inactive or unused devices still consuming licenses.
• Optimize licensing costs based on actual usage.
• Ensure compliance with the Almaden license contract.