IBM License Metric Tool collector and reporter overview

The IBM® License Metric Tool IlmtCollector and IlmtReporter script files collect statistics that are related to the User Value Unit (UVU) license metrics that are used in many Enterprise Content Management products, including Content Platform Engine V5.2.0.2 or later.

Many enterprise content management products contain a listener that provides a network service. When the collector runs, it inserts the user history records that are collected from the listener and adds them to a Derby database. The user history records accumulate in the Derby database. By using the IlmtReporter script file, you can run a report that is based on the data that is stored in the Derby database. The reporter can generate both CSV format files (for viewing by using a spreadsheet program), and IBM License Metric Tool slmtag files that are read by the IBM License Metric Tool agent.

Store the database and run the collector and reporter on the primary server that runs the enterprise content management product that you are monitoring. (In a clustered environment, the primary server is the first server to be installed.) Install and run the IBM License Metric Tool agent on all servers in the cluster. For information about installing IBM License Metric Tool, see the installation instructions in IBM Knowledge Center.