This document provides information on how to navigate and use the License Cost page of Contract Management under the Open iT Analysis Server Administration tab.
Introducción #
The License Cost page contains various functionalities to manage the list of applications with cost under a specific contract for contract management. The page is only visible to users with Administrative rights to Open iT Analysis Server.
Siga estas instrucciones para navegar hasta la página:
- Abra la interfaz web de Open iT Analysis Server mediante un navegador web.
- Sitúe el cursor sobre la pestaña Administración. Espere a que aparezcan las subpestañas.
- Click the Contract Management tab to display all the sub-tabs.
- Haga clic en el botón License Cost sub-tab.
Figure 1. Analysis Server Administration: Contract Management – License Cost – Navigation
En License Cost debe mostrarse.
Figure 2. Analysis Server Administration: Contract Management – License Cost Page
Use the following descriptions of the columns for proper configuration:
- Vendor Agreement – the specific Contract the application cost belongs. The list is available when there are entries on the Contracts page
- Type – the specific type of application
- Vendor License – the vendor name of the application
- Name – the specific name of the application
- Version – the specific version of the application
- Filter Rule – the specific criteria used to filter the included data
- Geo Limitation – the geological scope of the application cost
- License Term – the criteria used as basis for license inclusion
- License Metric – the criteria used as a basis for computing license usage consumption. The following values are accepted:
- DU-1H – Distinct User per Hour
- DU-1D – Distinct User per Day
- DU-1M – Distinct User per Month
- DU-1Q – Distinct User per Quarter
- DU-1Y – Distinct User per Year
- DH-1H – Distinct Host per Hour
- DH-1D – Distinct Host per Day
- DH-1M – Distinct Host per Month
- DH-1Q – Distinct Host per Quarter
- DH-1Y – Distinct Host per Year
- License Limit Count – the number of licenses allowed for the application
- Total Cost – the total cost of the application computed as the product of total usage and unit cost
- Unit Cost – the cost of the specific application
- Valid From – the start date of validity of the allotment
- Expired On – the end date of validity of the allotment
Requisitos #
The following are the required things to consider to properly utilize the License Cost page in Open IT Analysis Server.
- La base de datos SQL se ha creado correctamente.
- Enable Contract Management using the the Configuration page.
- Added Contracts using the Contracts page.
- List of license applications with cost details.
- Prepared file containing all license applications with cost when using the Text Area Editor.
- Derechos administrativos del usuario web actual.
Añadir registro #
Follow these instructions to add a license cost entry:
- In the License Cost table, choose among the available Vendor Agreement.
- Click the Type column. This should transform into a textbox. Provide the specific application type.
- Repeat the steps with the other columns – Vendor License, Nombre, Versión, Filter Rule, Geo Limitation, License Term, License Metric, License Limit Count, Total Count, y Unit Cost.
Figure 3. Analysis Server Administration: License Cost- Adding Record - Choose the date range for the validity of the application cost.
- Click the add symbol (+) located at the first column of the row.
Figure 4. Analysis Server Administration: License Cost – Adding Record
The list of license cost should include the newly added item.
Adding a New Field #
Follow these instructions to add a new column for License Cost details:
- At the bottom of the License Cost table, click the Add New Field button.
The Add Vendor License Field dialog should appear. - Provide the following details.
- Field Name – a descriptive name of the field
- Description – a brief description to describe the field
- Datatype – the type of data the field accepts
- Haga clic en Guardar para continuar.
Figure 5. Analysis Server Administration: License Cost – Adding New Field
The License Cost table should include the newly added column.
Figure 6. Analysis Server Administration: License Cost – Added New Field
Updating a Record #
Follow these instructions to update a specific record:
- In the License Cost table, click the value of the column to update. This should transform to a textbox.
- Click the Update License Cost button at the bottom of the License Cost table.
- A notification message should appear at the top of the page showing the status of the update.
Figure 7. Analysis Server Administration: License Cost – Updating Record
Borrar registro #
Follow these instructions to delete record(s) from the License Cost table:
- Click the corresponding checkbox of the record to be deleted.
- Click the Delete selected button at the bottom of the table.
- Debería aparecer un mensaje de confirmación.
- Haga clic en Guardar para continuar.
Figure 8. Analysis Server Administration: License Cost – Deleting Record
The License Cost table should automatically be updated.
Editor de área de texto #
Figura 9. Detalles del editor del área de texto de administración de Analysis Server
Detalles del editor de áreas de texto #
El editor del área de texto es otra forma de añadir, editar y eliminar registros en la lista. El editor tiene los siguientes componentes:
- Alternar enlace: activa la visualización del editor del área de texto.
- Área de texto - área donde pegar y manipular los registros.
- Delimitador: carácter que se utilizará como separador para cada elemento de un registro.
- Formato - el formato a utilizar para las fechas.
- Comillas: comillas que se utilizan para separar cada elemento de un registro.
- Comandos:
- Confirmar: guarda los cambios realizados en el área de texto.
- Populate Text Area – retrieve all the records from the table and display it in the text area.
Figura 10. Administración del servidor de análisis mediante el editor de área de texto
Uso del editor de áreas de texto #
Siga estas instrucciones para utilizar el editor de áreas de texto:
- Haga clic en el enlace Mostrar/Ocultar Editor de Área de Texto.
Debería aparecer el Editor de Área de Texto. - Haga clic en el botón Rellenar área de texto. El editor del área de texto debería estar rellenado.
- Modify the records as desired. Use the components for Delimiter, Format and Quote.
To add a record, simply add a new line.
To delete a record, simply delete the entire row of the record. - Haga clic en Rellenar área de texto para aplicar los formatos seleccionados. Observe que el delimitador, el formato y las comillas seleccionados deben aplicarse en el editor del área de texto.
- Haga clic en el botón Confirmar.
Debería aparecer un mensaje de advertencia para confirmar la aplicación de los cambios. - Pulse OK para continuar.
La lista debería actualizarse automáticamente.
Uploading a Source File #
Follow these instructions to upload a prepared source file of License Cost details:
- Click the Toggle Link of the Text Area Editor.
- At the bottom of the page, click the Upload File button.
- The Upload Source File dialog should appear.
- Provide the valid path of the source file. The UNC path (\\path_to_file) is accepted.
- Click the Upload button to continue.
- A confirmation message of the upload process should appear.
- Haga clic en OK para continuar.
Figure 11. Analysis Server Administration: License Cost – Upload File
Solución de problemas #
This part provides the possible work around for a known issue in the License Cost page.
Aparece una página de error cuando no se accede en localhost #
There will be times when accessing the License Cost page remotely or via hostname, it displays an error page.
Figure 12. Analysis Server License Cost Page Troubleshooting: Error page displayed
Utilice las siguientes sugerencias para solucionar este problema:
Comprobación de errores en la consola del navegador web #
Siga estas instrucciones para comprobar si hay errores en la consola del navegador web:
- En el License Cost haga clic con el botón derecho del ratón en cualquier lugar de la página y seleccione Inspeccione.
Figure 13. Analysis Server License Cost Page Troubleshooting: Error page displayed – Inspect
En Herramientas para desarrolladores debería aparecer. - Elija Consola de las pestañas disponibles de la herramienta.
La consola enumera las transacciones del navegador web, incluidos los errores.
Figure 14. Analysis Server License Cost Page Troubleshooting: Error page displayed – Console - Los errores en la consola pueden ser a veces demasiado técnicos, para una respuesta inmediata, envíe el detalle del error a support@openit.com.
Acceda al sitio web a través de localhost #
Para ver el mensaje de error real del servidor, vaya a la máquina que aloja el servidor de análisis de Open iT y, a continuación, acceda a http://localhost en un navegador. Debería aparecer el mensaje de error real.















