Answer 7 questions to evaluate whether your ILMT deployment meets IBM requirements for sub-capacity licensing.
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Question 1 of 7IBM ILMT Advisory
Question 1 of 7
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Which version of ILMT are you running?
Older ILMT versions may not support current IBM licensing requirements. Version 9.2.x+ is recommended.
ILMT 9.2.x or later (current)
ILMT 9.x (recent but not latest)
ILMT 7.x or 8.x (outdated)
May not meet current requirements
Not sure which version is deployed
Question 2 of 7
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Are ILMT agents deployed on ALL servers with IBM PVU/VPC-licensed software?
IBM requires agents on every server. Exceptions are not permitted for sub-capacity eligibility.
Yes — 100% coverage verified
95%+ — minor gaps being addressed
80-95% — known gaps in some environments
Below 80% or unknown coverage
Question 3 of 7
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Are ILMT reports generated at least every 90 days (quarterly)?
IBM Passport Advantage requires reports at minimum every 90 days. Gaps of any length create compliance risk.
Yes — automated quarterly generation
Mostly — manual process, occasional delays
Sporadic — reports not on a regular schedule
No regular report generation
Question 4 of 7
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Are ILMT reports retained for the required 2-year period?
IBM can request reports going back 2 years during an audit. Missing historical reports create non-compliance.
Yes — 2+ years of reports archived
Most retained — some early reports may be missing
Partial retention — significant gaps
No retention policy — old reports deleted or lost
Question 5 of 7
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Have you validated ILMT product bundling and exclusion configurations?
Incorrect bundling or missing exclusions cause ILMT to report wrong licence counts. This is the most common ILMT misconfiguration.
Yes — bundling validated and exclusions correctly configured
Partially — major products checked
Default configuration — not customised
Defaults often miss product relationships
No validation done
Question 6 of 7
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Does your ILMT configuration account for all virtualisation technologies in use?
ILMT must correctly identify and track all hypervisors (VMware, PowerVM, Hyper-V, KVM, z/VM) for accurate reporting.
Yes — all hypervisors recognised and tracked
Mostly — primary hypervisor tracked, minor gaps
Partially — some hypervisors not properly detected
Unsure if ILMT detects our virtualisation correctly
Question 7 of 7
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Who manages ILMT in your organisation?
ILMT requires ongoing attention: agent updates, server additions, report generation, and configuration changes.
Dedicated ILMT administrator with IBM training
Part-time administrator — not primary role
Ad hoc — managed when issues arise
No one actively manages ILMT
ILMT drift is almost certain
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