Reserve licenses for devices

Reserving a specific product license for a device guarantees that a user accessing that device can use the reserved license as long as the user is authorized by the licensed product.

Licenses can be reserved for any type of device, depending upon the configuration and functionality of the product.

Servers or back end type applications can only be reserved for devices as they typically run as a background service, and will always use the computer name on which this back end runs. Clients or connection licenses can also be reserved for devices, but the expected device identification might vary with the product. Refer to your specific product documentation for more information.

Note: The device identifier entered when reserving licenses must match the device identifier known to the relevant computer or domain.

Reserve licenses for devices

1. In the Servers Details page, select the Device Reservation tab.

2. Select Add Device.

   The Add Device dialog box appears.

3. In the Device Name box, type the name of the device for which you want to reserve the license.

4. In the Comment box, type any additional information about the device reservation.

5. You can also use the Search bar to search for the features. Enter a partial or complete Feature name, or Part Number, or Version, and select the Search icon. The grid displays all the features that contains the given search criteria.

6. From the list of features, select the check boxes for the features you want to reserve for the device.

   Some part numbers have multiple features associated with it. If such a part number is selected, then all features associated with the part number are reserved for the device.

   If you want only some of the features associated with the part number to be reserved, not all, then:

   1. Select on the three dots next to the Part Number grid, and then select Select Partial.

   2. The grid displays all the individual features associated with the part number. Select the checkboxes of the feature(s) you want to reserve for the device.

7. Select Add.

   The device and the selected features are displayed in the Device Reservation tab.

8. Select Apply to apply the changes.

   The changes are applied to the selected device.

Video Tutorial: Reservations and Checkouts