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  • 1.  Option for Merge with ILMT Two different server report

    Posted Tue November 28, 2023 08:24 PM

    Hi Team,

    I have ILMT application in two different environments with 9.2.31 version. 

    1. Prod Instance ILMT application 9.2.31 on Linux server with DB2 11.5.7 and managed by 1000+ servers.
    2. Test Instance ILMT application 9.2.31 on Linux server with DB2 11.5.7 and managed by 300+ servers.

    We are generating the ILMT SW report from two different instance (Prod and Test) and sharing the Inventory report for validation to our Internal team. 

    Is there any option to share one single report with both Test and Prod instance servers Inventory status? For example, generate Test Instance report and upload into Prod ILMT application and then generate all the servers with combined inventory report. (Want to know any option is available in ILMT) 

    (we don't have N/W communication between Prod and Test Instance). 

    Thanks,

    Nagarajan. 



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  • 2.  RE: Option for Merge with ILMT Two different server report
    Best Answer

    Posted Wed November 29, 2023 06:04 AM

    Hello Nagarajan,

    There is no way direct way to combine reports from two different ILMT instances into one cumulative report.

    What you could do is to use REST API (like 'api/sam/v2/software_instances') to retrieve the list of all software instances from both and use some scripting to combine the results...



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    Thank you,
    Oktawian

    Oktawian Powązka, L3 Support
    IBM License Metric Tool
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  • 3.  RE: Option for Merge with ILMT Two different server report

    Posted Wed November 29, 2023 07:35 AM

    Hi Oktawian,

    Thanks for your updates and we are trying to use Audit snapshot report from both the instance for audit validation.

    So while sharing the audit report to the team, they requested single report with both the instance data Instead of two different audit report from two different Instance web console.

    If we use REST API to get the Audit report and then could you share me some examples or refer link to get that?

    Thanks,

    Nagarajan. 



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  • 4.  RE: Option for Merge with ILMT Two different server report

    Posted Wed November 29, 2023 07:51 AM

    Hello Nagarajan,


    In case of Audit Snapshot there is no way to use REST API.
    My previous suggestion was strict for combining Soft Inventory reports... 


    Some time ago an extra RFE for REST API to generate Audit Snapshot report been opened :
    https://integration-development.ideas.ibm.com/ideas/ILMT-I-94

    Your vote/remark would be valuable...



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    Thank you,
    Oktawian

    Oktawian Powązka, L3 Support
    IBM License Metric Tool
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  • 5.  RE: Option for Merge with ILMT Two different server report

    Posted Wed November 29, 2023 08:05 AM
    Edited by Nagarajan Singaram Wed November 29, 2023 08:26 AM

    Hi Oktawian,

    Yes, I have put my vote for the RFE and thank you again for your quick response. 

    Also, we don't have communication between Test and Prod Instance ILMT application. so I hope I can't be able to use REST API without connection from prod and test instance.

    Thanks,

    Nagarajan. 



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