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Metering

The Metering Server is a component of Host Access Management and Security Server (MSS) that enables you to view the activity of users who open sessions and connect to your hosts. The Metering server and the clients to be metered must be configured.

High Availability

The Metering server is always installed and enabled with your product. Use multiple nodes to provide high availability. A minimum of three nodes is recommended for high availability. To configure a cluster, see the Clustering topic in the MSS Deployment Guide.

When multiple nodes are clustered, emulation clients can continue to function even if a node becomes unavailable. Clustering and replication of metering license data is backed by a database.

The Metering Console

The Metering Console is used to configure Metering and to run reports. To open the Metering Console:

  1. From the MSS Administrative Console drop-down menu, click Cluster Management.

  2. Click Services.

  3. Next to the mss-metering service, notice the two links:

    • Metering: https://hostname/meter.html

      Use this link to View Reports.

    • Metering Administration:https://hostname/meter/AdminStart.html

      This link opens the Metering Console to configure license pools, server settings, and run reports. Open Help for assistance.

When prompted for a password, enter the MSS administrative password, which is shared with metering administration. The default password is admin. A different password can be set for other users to view Reports. See the Metering Console help.

Use the Metering Console Help for configuration details: 

- License Pool settings
- Server settings
- Client setup

Once configuration is complete and users begin to access metered sessions, you can run reports to view the data.