RDM Data Requirements

Detail on the minimum required data points for Red Hat analysis

The following data points are required at a minimum for a full Microsoft analysis:

device_name - Device name of the linux host

software_publisher - Software developer/publisher

software_name - Software installed, including version / edition

os - Operating system caption from the Device

number_of_sockets - Total number of physical sockets in the system

number_of_processors - Total number of processors in the system

number_of_cores - Total number of cores in the system

device_type - Physical or Virtual

virtualization_type - Virtualization technology used

Host name - if virtual, the name of the host machine

Cluster name - if in a cluster, the name of the cluster


NOTE: The Red Hat subscription status is not a mandatory data point; the analysis can proceed without it. However, the backdating calculations can't be computed without the subscription status.