Generic functionality

This page describes the alerts, information types, and remarks you see in the user interface of SAM Core on Snow Atlas.

For information on how you manage lists in the user interface or how you attach supporting documents to your agreements, computers, licenses, and users, see Manage lists and Manage documents and links.

Alerts

Refer to the table below for descriptions of the alerts that appear on the Overview pages of your agreements, applications, computers, licenses, and users in SAM Core. You can select an alert in the user interface to see more details.

Alert icon	Name	Description
	Critical level	Requires immediate attention.
	Warning	Can be left without taking further steps, but will require attention at some point.
	OK	No attention needed (information only).
	Information	Shows information not related to an alert, such as system information.

Information types

Refer to the table below for descriptions of the information types that appear on the Information tabs in SAM Core.

Icon	Title	Description
	Information	Used for general information.
	Custom fields	Used for custom field information.
	Inventory	Used for information supplied by Snow Inventory.
	Agreement	Used for agreements.

Remarks

Refer to the table below for descriptions of the remarks that appear on the Information tabs in SAM Core.

Remark	Title	Description
A	Virtual application	This is a virtual application.
AL	Allowlisted	This application is allowlisted.
B	Installation included in software bundle	This application is installed via a software bundle.
C	License assigned to this computer	This installation is covered by a license assigned to this computer.
D	Covered by license for datacenter/cluster	This installation is covered by a named datacenter and cluster license.
DL	Denylisted	This application is denylisted.
E	Covered by extended coverage	This installation is covered by a license with extended coverage.
EXC	Excluded from compliance calculations	This installation is manually excluded from compliance calculations.
G	Granted user	This installation is covered by a license assigned to the user. The remark is used when an application is licensed with the metric Installation and the assignment type User, and a license is assigned to a user.
LH	Virtual machine is licensed by its host	This machine is covered by the license of its host. This remark is for hosts that run Windows Server.
M	Deducted simultaneous versions	This installation is covered by a license with multiple version/edition use rights.
N	Covered by license for named user	This installation is covered by a named user license. The remark is used when an application is licensed with the metric User and the assignment type User, and a license is assigned specifically to a named user.
O	Outside metric criteria	The usage of this application is outside the metering period.
S	Coverage by site license	This installation is covered by a site license.
U	Covered by secondary use rights	This installation is covered by a license with secondary use rights.
UB	Individual licensing of included programs	Applications have previously been installed via software bundle but can now be licensed individually. For more information, see Remove bundle licensing.
UI	Uninstalled	This application is uninstalled.
V	Virtual machine on licensed physical server	This installation is covered by a license with VM use rights. This is not applicable for machines that run Windows Server.
VDI	Part of Virtual Desktop Infrastructure	This installation is covered within a VDI infrastructure.
W	Web application	This application is a web application.