Using Metering

Use the Metering Server to monitor session activity and to control concurrent access to specific hosts. Metering Reports are available as clients use the metered sessions.

The Metering Server is installed with Management and Security Server (MSS). No separate license is required.

Configure Metering

Metering is configured with the Metering Console.

From the MSS Administrative Console drop-down menu, click Cluster Management.
Click Services.
Next to the mss-metering service, hover over and click the link to the Metering Console.

When prompted for a password, enter the MSS administrative password. (If you changed the password, then enter the new one.)
Use the Metering Console to configure license pools and server settings and to run reports. Open Help for assistance.
Enable the clients that are to be metered.

Refer to your emulator’s product documentation to enable metering for that client.

View Metering Reports

After metering is configured and users begin to launch client sessions, you can monitor activity by viewing reports.

Open Cluster Management > Services.
Next to the mss-metering service, hover and click the link to Metering Reports.
When prompted for a password, enter the MSS Administrator password.

Note

You can set a password for non-administrators to view Metering Reports.
Several reports are available:
- activity by user, machine, IP address, and other attributes
- concurrent usage (to comply with your license)
- host connections

How Metering Works

When the configuration is complete, here’s how the Metering Server communicates with the metered client.

A user starts a client session and initiates a host connection.
The session requests a license from the Metering Server, and once granted, the host connection proceeds, and the Metering Server begins to record product usage.
The session sends updates to the Metering Server at regular intervals until the user closes the session.
The metering data is available for the administrator to generate reports.