Collecting scan reports from the integrated IBM License Metric Tool disconnected scanner

The result of the latest scan is saved in a report package in the virtual appliance. The administrator can download it from the Custom File Management pane.

The disconnected scanner does capacity scans of the virtual appliance every 30 minutes and initiates a software scan once every week.

It also prepares scan results packages that can be uploaded manually to the IBM License Metric Tool server.

By default, the virtual appliance automatically creates a License Metric Tool package once a week, every Sunday at 1:00 A.M.

The virtual appliance administrator can also use the ilmt_scanner CLI command to run software scans and create packages on demand..

After a scan is completed, the output package can be downloaded from the directories/ilmt_output folder in the Custom File Management pane of the virtual appliance local management interface. The file is named:

<time-stamp>-<hostname>-<Unique_ID>.tar.gz

Follow these steps to collect the <time-stamp>-<hostname>-<Unique_ID>.tar.gz file.

  1. In the virtual appliance local management interface, select Configure > Advanced Configuration > Custom File Management.

  2. In the Custom File Management pane, select the directories/ilmt_output folder. The right frame displays the package with the output of the latest software scan. The file in this format: 
    <time-stamp>-<hostname>-<Unique_ID>.tar.gz

  3. Select the file and select Download to download it to a folder in your computer.

From your computer, upload the file to the IBM License Metric Tool server to run software metrics.

Parent topic: Virtual appliance configuration


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