Entitlements are a generic licensing method used to authorize the SDM or devices for high value features or resources.
Operationally, an SDM is entitled with a pool of authorizations, also called licenses, by an Authorized ARRIS Representative. An SDM operator is then able to configure devices capable of supporting a specific entitlement, as determined by the number of licenses for that entitlement. (The number of authorized licenses must be greater than a required minimum value and less than some maximum value per device model.) Some entitlements allow up to a specified number of resources to be used and not count against the license total. In this case, the number of resources that are in use can be greater than the number of licenses.
There are several generic entitlement types from a device perspective:
- Single license per device: the SEM Common Tier Encryption is an example where a device is authorized with a single license that enables a capability.
- Multiple licenses per device: where a device is authorized for multiple licenses and the first x number of resources for each device does not count against the total available licenses. These are considered free licenses, also called free resources.
- Special licenses for the SDM: the SDM can have entitlements like other devices to authorize special features. The SDM device limit is an example where the SDM is authorized to manage a specific number of devices in addition to the number of free resources.
The Entitlement Management Report lists the entitlement features for which the SDM is currently authorized.
It also lists for each entitlement, the number of licenses that are in use across all devices in the system, the number of licenses that are available to be applied, and the total number of licenses being managed. Clicking an In Use underlined value for a line item feature invokes a second window that lists every device authorized for that feature.