# License Efficiency LAN versus WAN

This report compares LAN and WAN license agreements. It evaluates the combined usage of local servers (LAN) versus the true global concurrent usage (WAN). It benefits companies with multiple license servers in different locations and time zones. The report helps analyze which type of license agreement would be most suitable based on current utilization. Consolidating licenses onto a single server makes it easier to reduce idle licenses and simplifies license management compared to having separate local servers.

# Requirement

• Vendor license mapping for WAN license agreement

Follow these instructions to generate a report:

1. On the Open iT Reporting Services web portal home page, click on the LicenseAnalyzer Level 1 folder.

   

   LicenseAnalyzer Level 1 Folder
   
   

2. Click the Advanced folder, then select License Efficiency LAN versus WAN report template.

   

   Advanced Folder
   
   

3. Select the Application Type, Vendor License, Application Name, Year, Month, Time Week Day, and Hour you want to include in the report.

   

   License Efficiency LAN versus WAN Parameters
   
   

   Parameter	Description
   Application Type	Use this to specify the name of grouping from which data are classified (the same listing found in the Application Hierarchy > Application Type).
   Vendor License	Use this to specify the name of an application in a vendor license. The table list seen in the Application Hierarchy > Vendor License is the same, only arranged alphabetically (not by application name).
   Application Name	Use this to specify the name of each application or program for a vendor license associated with an executable file.
   Year	Use this to specify the time-range for the report yearly such as 2020, 2021, 2022, etc.
   Month	Use this to specify the month of the report you want to view.
   Time Week Day	Use this to specify the calendar week from Sunday to Saturday.
   Hour	Use this to specify the hour of the day in a 24-hour format (0 to 23). Use the Time Hour to determine the busiest time of day for a particular month. All usage will be categorized based on the time of day (24-hour span) in which it occurs.

   Parameters and Descriptions
   
   

4. Click the View Report button in the top-right corner of the report viewer. Wait for the report to generate. This may take a few minutes, depending on the size of the data.