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IBM Sub-Capacity Licensing & Virtualization Compliance for a Mid level Bank

(How Aatxe rebuilt ILMT accuracy and closed an IBM audit with zero exposure)

Context:
In the middle of a major virtualization project, a telecom operator realized its IBM ILMT tool wasn’t producing valid sub-capacity reports. Agents were missing, PVU counts didn’t match, and their IBM account manager had quietly hinted at an upcoming audit. The CIO brought Aatxe Analytics in to assess compliance risk and stabilize the ILMT environment before IBM made a move.

Challenge:

  • IBM’s ILMT agents partially deployed across VMware clusters.
  • Outdated software bundles and missing catalog updates.
  • PVU (Processor Value Unit) counts inconsistent across environments.
  • Virtualization changes untracked and undocumented.
  • Lack of ILMT knowledge internally — reports often misread or incomplete.
  • Potential non-compliance penalties running into crores if sub-capacity data was invalid.

Aatxe Analytics Approach:

  • Conducted a full ILMT health audit across all virtualization layers (VMware, AIX, Windows).
  • Verified sub-capacity eligibility and reviewed all entitlements under Passport Advantage.
  • Reinstalled missing ILMT agents and configured scheduler tasks for real-time reporting.
  • Validated PVU assignments and ensured alignment with IBM’s sub-capacity policy.
  • Created a report verification matrix comparing ILMT data with entitlement usage.
  • Designed documentation templates acceptable to IBM during audit discussions.
  • Trained IT staff on ILMT report validation and quarterly compliance reviews.
  • Delivered a 360° IBM compliance dashboard showing deployments, PVU counts, and coverage gaps.

Results & Impact:

  • IBM accepted the ILMT data with no dispute or penalty.
  • Achieved 100% sub-capacity coverage within 8 weeks.
  • Reduced manual reporting effort by 60%.
  • Quarterly compliance reviews institutionalized across infrastructure teams.
  • ILMT integrated into ongoing SAM governance cadence.

Closing Reflection:
This engagement changed the client’s relationship with IBM — from reactive defense to data-backed confidence. Today, the same ILMT dashboards used for compliance are also used by operations to optimize capacity. Compliance became capability.

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