Site License Advisory Team

July 31, 2012 meeting

Agenda

1. Self-Service Changes2. MacOS X Purchases3. Software Renewals4. Attachmate and Novell5. OARnet VMWare processes

OCIO Self-Service for Site Licensing

• Presented by Marty (IT Service Desk) and Moustafa (OCIO Tool Team)

MacOS X 10.8 (Mountain Lion)

• MacOS 10.8 arrived July 25th – Ordered through eStores– Discounts deeper than last version ($20/copy,

20+ copies = ½ off)• Previous pricing was $30/copy, 20+ half off)

• When you order through eStores, there are two different locations for ordering the software: one for bulk, one for single copies

Ordering MacOS 10.8

Ordering MacOS 10.8

• After selecting the products you want (enter quantities to update your cart), review the summary of your products.

• Select “Send Proposal” (small button at the bottom of the page) to continue– Choosing “update” will just update your cart

Ordering MacOS 10.8

Ordering MacOS 10.8

Upcoming Renewals• Nvivo

– Codes received, available via IT Service Desk• Minitab

– Renewed, pending codes– Codes updated on a server, no action needed on users’ part

• Autodesk/3Dsm– Renewal of $91 is due each August for continued use. Pricing remains

the same• MATLAB

– Pending final CIP Codes from HR; expected cost increase for sharing departments due to increased number of students/staff/faculty

• SAS– Renewal quote received– Expect a small price increase ($2-3/copy on workstations; servers

remain the same)– Student use available with self-service roll-out

Attachmate and Novell

• Attachmate – Is it in use in your area?– Terminal emulation software

• Brand Names: Reflection, Luminet, FileXpress, INFOConnect

• Do not alter installations if you have any; simply report them to OCIO Site Licensed Software

• Attachmate owns Novell– $1.25 million spend with Novell university-wide

– Please review any licenses you may have and begin any necessary true-up processes

OARnet VMWare Ordering

• OARnet VMWare ordering thoughts– OCIO Site Licensing met with OARnet regarding

the ordering process.• Updates are coming to the process to make it easier• Renewal issues appear to be caused by a bug on the

VMWare side; OARnet is seeking resolution• A catalog option will be added, hosted on the VMWare

site• Ordering process uses Service Now, and they have lost

some tool team members

– Direct support for ordering can be obtained through Dana Rodgers @ (614) 292-7025

Questions/Comments