The HATS administrative interface enables management of connections and troubleshooting for HATS Web applications.
Under the License Management section in the left navigation frame, there are two panels for managing license information:
- License Usage Panel: This panel monitors license usage across all application servers in a node. HATS keeps track of the number of connections to host or database resources and logs a message when the count exceeds the number of licenses purchased.
- License Settings Panel: This panel specifies the type of license you hold, whether it is an authorized user license or a value unit license. If you have an Authorized User license, you can determine the total number of licenses you possess.
Most browsers share the same session by default. To start a new session, open the HATS web application in a different browser, use incognito mode, or modify the application server settings to enable unique sessions per tab.
Figure 1 HATS Administrative console- connection and License management
Scenario 1: With multiple tabs in the same browser.
1. A single license count will be recorded for the regular window, even if multiple open tabs.
E.g., Accessing HATSProj1 in a Chrome browser with multiple tabs.
Figure 2 Multiple HATS sessions in the same Chrome browser
2. Expand the Connection Management and click on Host Connections, where users can verify the Host Connections details.
Figure 3 Host Connections
3. Expand License Management and click on License Usage to verify the active sessions.
4. As mentioned in point 1, accessing HATSProj1 in the same Chrome browser with multiple tabs counts as a single license.
Figure 4 Hats Admin console - License Usage verification
Scenario 2: With multiple tabs in an incognito Chrome browser.
1. For an incognito tab or private window, a single license is counted even if multiple tabs are open.
E.g., Accessing HATSProj1 in an incognito Chrome browser with multiple tabs.
Figure 5 HATS Sessions with multiple Incognito tabs
2. The license count is taken as "1" by accessing HATSProj1 in incognito Chrome with multiple tabs.
Figure 6 Hats Admin console - License Usage verification
Scenario 3: Two separate incognito Chrome browsers.
1. For the two separate incognito tab/private windows, a single license count will be taken.
E.g. Accessing HATSProj1 in two different incognito Chrome browser.
Note: The same is applicable for private windows in other browsers.
Figure 7 Two separate incognito Chrome browser
2. Here, the license count is 1 for two different sessions in two separate incognito windows in the same browser.
Figure 8 Hats Admin console - License Usage verification
Scenario 4: Two separate Chrome browsers.
1. A single license count will be taken for the two separate Chrome windows.
E.g., Accessing HATSProj1 in two different Chrome browsers.
Figure 9 Two separate regular Chrome browsers
2. Here, the license count is 1 for two different sessions in two separate regular windows but the same browser.
Figure 10 Hats Admin console - License Usage verification
Scenario 5: Two Chrome browsers logged in with two different Chrome user profiles.
1. Two license counts will be taken for the two regular windows with two user profiles.
E.g., Accessing HATSProj1 in two different Chrome browsers with different Chrome user profiles.
Figure 11 Two Chrome browsers logged in with two different user profiles
2. As it is two different user profiles, two host connections will be considered.
Figure 12 Host connections – two host connections
3. Two licenses are taken because of two different host connections.
Figure 13 Hats Admin console - License Usage verification
Scenario 6: Access the host session in two different browsers.
E.g., One session in the Chrome browser and one session in the Edge browser.
Figure 14 HATS sessions in two browsers
1. It will act as two different host connections and acquire two license count.
Figure 15 Hats Admin console - License Usage verification
Scenario 7: One session in a Chrome browser and one session in an incognito Chrome browser.
1. One session in a Chrome browser and one session in an incognito Chrome browser.
E.g., Accessing HATSProj1 in a Chrome browser and one session in an incognito Chrome browser.
Figure 16 HATS session in regular and incognito chrome
2. Two different browsers will act as two different instances and acquire two license counts.
Figure 17 Hats Admin console - License Usage verification
Summary:
Effective license management is essential for organizations to ensure compliance, optimize costs, and improve operational efficiency. A centralized license management system simplifies operations by enabling administrators to oversee all licenses from a single interface, reducing complexity and enhancing efficiency. This system provides easy access to license information and status, facilitating quicker decision-making and issue resolution. Additionally, it tracks which users are assigned to which licenses, streamlining user access management. By integrating license management with user roles and permissions, organizations can ensure that only authorized users can access specific software or features, enhancing security and control. The HATS admin console plays a vital role in effectively managing licenses for the HATS project.
Sathiyapriya S
Lab Services, IBM HACP & HATS