4.4.2. Managing Manifests for Organizations

4.4.2.1. Attaching Subscriptions to Organizations

Attaching subscriptions to an organization sets the number of that type of subscription which the organization can attach to the systems it manages. (This is in contrast to a system, which attaches the subscription to itself for its own, local installed products.)
The Attached Subscriptions tab shows what subscriptions are currently attached to the organization. Clicking the Attach a subscription link shows all of the subscriptions that are available to the application organization, based on the overall account subscriptions.
To attach subscriptions to an organization:
  1. Log into the Customer Portal.
  2. Open the Subscriptions tab, and select the Overview item under the Subscription Management menu area.
  3. In the Usage area on the right, click the Subscription Management link.
  4. In the Subscription Management Applications column, click the organization type.
  5. Click the organization name in the application inventory.
  6. Open the Attached Subscriptions tab.
  7. Click the Attach a subscription link to open the subscription selection window.
  8. Select the checkboxes by the subscriptions to attach and set the total quantity for the application organization in the Quantity column.
    The list of available subscriptions provides three important pieces of information:
    • The contract number for the purchase of the subscription, which is important for record keeping and tracking.
    • The quantity still available for that subscription. Subscriptions are purchased in quantities; this number tells how many are still left of the total quantity purchased.
    • The start and end dates of the subscription. This keeps you from attaching a subscription that may only be valid a few days before it expires or which are not yet active.
      There should probably be a mix of subscriptions, with different end dates, attached to the organization to make it easier to renew subscriptions without having to update the manifest.

    Note

    The quantity defaults to be the total number of subscriptions available for that contract. Be aware of how many subscriptions are being attached to a single application organization so that the subscriptions can be attached appropriately among other units and subscription management applications.
  9. Click the Attach selected button in the lower left corner.