ServiceNow CIS-Software Asset Management free question 9 / 10 · Domain 5: Extending SAM
How does a concurrent license for an engineering application work?
- A license is fixed to each device that has the engineering application
- A license is counted for every core of the server that runs the application
- A license is taken from a shared pool and returns to it when the user exits
- A license is bought once for each named user who runs the application
Show the answer and explanation
Answer: C
Why this is correct
License management servers manage the distribution of a pool of shared licenses. When an application starts and a license is available, the number of available licenses decreases by one. When the user exits the application, the license returns to the pool.
Why the other options are wrong
"A license is fixed to each device that has the engineering application" … Concurrent licenses are shared, not fixed to devices.
"A license is bought once for each named user who runs the application" … Concurrent licenses are shared among users from any computer on a network.
"A license is counted for every core of the server that runs the application" … Concurrent licenses are counted by simultaneous use, not by cores.
Key point
The number of concurrent licenses in the shared pool determines how many users can use the application at a given time. You can have one license management server for each engineering application.