License Details

This topic introduces the features of the System Licensing panel. NetWitness manages licensing through a Local License Server (LLS). Each client appliance is shipped with an installed LLS.

Workflow

This workflow shows the end-to-end licensing process.

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Administrator Register NetWitness Server Obtain License Server ID from NetWitness Platform User Interface

Administrator

Synchronize NetWitness Server

Register the Server (Online Registration)
Administrator Install product licenses from DLC Access myRSA

Administrator

*Monitor and update current licenses.

View Current Licenses
Administrator Configure licensing notifications. Configure License Notifications
Administrator View Out-of-Compliance banners About Out-of-Compliance Banners

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Note: On initial start up, the usage shown in the Licensing page displays zero usage for the initial one hour.

Quick Look

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The following table describes the features of the License Details tab.

1

Refresh Licenses:Refreshes and maps the new licenses.
2

Displays the following details of the Throughput license or licenses.

  • License and Associated Service - Displays the license and the services assigned to it.
  • Status - Displays the status of the license such as Expired License, Over Usage Limit, Near Usage Limit, and Within Usage limit.
  • Entitled Usage - Displays the entitled usage for aggregate as well as individual services .
  • Exceeded Usage - Displays the number of days the usage exceeded the entitled usage in the last 30 days for each individual service.
  • Usage Trend - Displays the trend of how the license usage has been for a period of time for aggregate as well as individual services.
  • Expiry Date - Displays the expiry date of the customer subscription contract.
  • Maintenance Date - Displays the maintenance expiration date for the permanent license or licenses and the date on which the license or licenses expire.
  • Actions - Displays the Licensing Actions button that offers the following options:
    • Export Usage Stats: Exports license usage statistics for the selected service or license.
    • Reassign to Another License: Reassigns an extensively used Throughput license to another unused Throughput license. This is applicable only for Throughput and Appliance license.
3

Displays the following details of the Appliance license or licenses.

  • License and Associated Service - Displays the license and the services assigned to it.
  • Status - Displays the status of the license such as Expired License, Over Usage Limit, Near Usage Limit, and Within Usage limit.
  • Available/Total - Displays the number of available license and the total number of licenses.
  • Usage Trend - Displays the trend of how the license usage has been for a period of time for aggregate as well as individual services
  • Expiry Date - Displays the renewal date of the customer subscription contract.
  • Maintenance Date - Displays the maintenance expiration date for the permanent license or licenses and the date on which the license or licenses expire.
  • Actions - Displays the Licensing Actions button that offers the following options:
    • Export Usage Stats: Exports license usage statistics for the selected service or license.
    • Reassign to Another License: Move the license from Appliance to Throughput license.
    • Reclaim: This option gets activated when any appliance service is down. When you click Reclaim the license becomes available in the pool of the specific license service. This is applicable only for Appliance license.
4

Displays the following details of UEBA license or licenses.

  • License and Associated Service - Displays the license and the services assigned to it.
  • Status - Displays the status of the license such as Expired License, Over Usage Limit, Near Usage Limit, and Within Usage limit.
  • Entitled Usage - Displays the number of entitled users.
  • Actual Usage - Displays the daily active users.
  • Exceeded Usage - Displays the number of days the usage exceeded the entitled usage in the last 30 days for each individual service.
  • Usage Trend - Displays the trend of how the license usage has been for a period of time for aggregate as well as individual services
  • Expiry Date - Displays the renewal date of the customer subscription contract.
  • Maintenance Date - Displays the maintenance expiration date for the permanent license or licenses and the date on which the license or licenses expire.
  • Actions - Displays the Licensing Actions button that offers the following options:
    • Sort Ascending
    • Sort Descending
5

Displays the following details of Endpoint license or licenses.

  • License and Associated Service - Displays the license and the services assigned to it. For example, Endpoint Hybrid or Endpoint Log Hybrid.
  • Status - Displays the status of the license such as Expired License, Over Usage Limit, Near Usage Limit, and Within Usage limit.
  • Entitled Usage - Displays the users of the entitled agents .
  • Actual Usage - Displays the number of daily active agents .
  • Exceeded Usage - Displays the number of days on which the actual number of agents exceeded the entitled threshold.
  • Usage Trend - Displays the trend of how the license usage has been for a period of time.
  • Expiry Date - Displays the renewal date of the customer subscription contract.
  • Maintenance Date - Displays the maintenance expiration date for the permanent license or licenses and the date on which the license or licenses expire.
  • Actions - Displays the Licensing Actions button that offers the following options:
    • Sort Ascending
    • Sort Descending