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Oracle Java commercial features review (Internal)

OctoSAM internal query

Internal queries are advanced queries for analysis of the inner workings of the OctoSAM application. These queries are geared towards administrators with an in-depth knowledge of OctoSAM.

Identify Java process instances whose recorded command line contains parameters commonly associated with Oracle Java commercial features.

Interpretation

A returned row indicates that a commercial feature was detected. This should be interpreted as a technical review indicator only. A hit does not by itself prove actual feature usage, licensing scope, or contractual obligation. A missing hit must not be interpreted as proof that commercial features were not used. The query may return multiple rows for the same machine if multiple commercial features were detected.

Limitations

This query has important limitations and should only be used together with appropriate explanation.

  • The query depends on the completeness and quality of the captured process inventory.
  • The query does not reliably detect all possible commercial feature usage scenarios.
  • The query does not distinguish entitlement, support coverage, or contractual status.
  • In server environments especially, absence of a hit does not reliably exclude relevant usage.

Context

In practice, this query is most useful for identifying obvious review candidates. It is less suitable for proving that no licensing-relevant usage exists, especially on servers. Windows client systems typically produce fewer relevant findings than server-side Java installations, except in special cases such as developer workstations.

Use the results of this query as a starting point for further investigation and validation. Review the identified machines, processes, and command lines in more detail to understand the context of commercial feature references. Correlate with other inventory data, application ownership information, and business criticality to assess potential licensing implications.

Do not use as standalone proof

Do not use this query as a standalone statement that commercial features are definitely in use or definitely not in use. Always combine with additional investigation, validation, and contextual understanding before drawing conclusions about licensing implications.

Fields

Name Type Visible Description
Organization ID numeric false Internal ID that references the Organization entity (Foreign Key)
Organization Guid guid false Internal unique identifier for this organization that can be used for links from external systems
Organization string true Name of the organization
Organization Description string false Description
Environment ID numeric false Internal ID that references the Environment entity (Foreign Key)
Environment string false Name of the Environment
Organization Custom Field1 string false Available for custom data, not used by OctoSAM Inventory
Organization Custom Field2 string false Available for custom data, not used by OctoSAM Inventory
Organization Custom Field3 string false Available for custom data, not used by OctoSAM Inventory
Organization Custom Field4 string false Available for custom data, not used by OctoSAM Inventory
Object State ID numeric false Internal ID that references the ObjectState entity (Foreign Key)
Object State string false Object state name
Object State Octopus Id string false OctoSAM internal name for programmatic access to the object state (e.g. in queries)
Machine Guid guid false A unique ID that can be used to link to this machine object by external applications
Machine ID numeric false Internal ID for the Machine entity (Primary Key)
Machine Name string false Machine name (computer name)
Machine string true Use this name in reports for consistency and to avoid having to build the printable name from its parts
Alternate Name string false Contains the computer name for systems that may have different host and computer names, such as macOS
Fully Qualified Domain Name string false Fully qualified domain name as seen by the scanner through reverse lookup of the network address
Machine Description string false Description attribute of the directory service or manually entered during offline scan
Alternate Description string false Alternate description field specific to the scanned machine type. For example locally entered description in macOS.
Domain Name string false Windows NETBIOS Domain Name
Site string false Active Directory Site that the machine belongs to
Location string false Active Directory location attribute
Network Address string false Network address, usually the IP number
Network Mac Address string false MAC address of the main interface (corresponds to NetworkNetworkAddress
Sid string false Computer SID
Operating System string true Full name of the OS
Operating System Publisher string false Publisher of the OS
Operating System Family string false A short name to identify different operating system families
Operating System Server bool false True if this OS is a server version
Operating System Version string false Additional version information about the OS
Operating System Display Version string false DisplayVersion for operating systems that support this attribute. Newer Windows versions use this instead of ReleaseID.
Operating System Edition string false An OS specific edition marker
Operating System Bits numeric false 32 or 64 bit
Last Scan Guid guid false GUID of the last imported .scan file for this entity.
First Scan date false Date/Time of first scan of this machine
Deleted In Directory bool false True, if directory check detects that the machine is no longer found in directory
Deleted In Directory First Detected date false Date/Time the delete flag was set
Directory Path string false Path where the machine was found in the directory service. Usually an LDAP path.
Directory Container Path string false Path to the container of this object. Provided for grouping or export to other applications.
Scanned Distinguished Name string false Distinguished computer name as seen locally from the scanner. This is collected using the AdsiInfo COM object and may differ from the DirectoryPath field.
Manufacturer ID numeric false Internal ID that references the Manufacturer entity (Foreign Key)
Manufacturer string false Normalized hardware manufacturer name
Raw Manufacturer string false Manufacturer of the machine as defined in WMI
Model string true Model of the Machine as defined in WMI
Bios Serial Number string false BIOS Serial Number as reported by WMI
Processor string false Processor Name as reported by WMI
Processor Speed numeric false Max speed of the processor in MHz
Number Of Processors numeric false Number of processors as reported by WMI
Number Of Cores numeric false Number of cores as reported by WMI
Number Of Logical Processors numeric false Number of logical processors as reported by WMI
Oracle Core Factor object false Oracle Core Factor to use for Oracle pricing. Queries should always use this field.
Physical Memory numeric false Amount of physical memory in the system as reported by WMI
Chassis Types string false ChassisTypes as reported in WMI in cleartext
Directory Last Logon Timestamp date false LastLogonTimestamp attribute from Active Directory (updated on import and on housekeeping). Resolution: 14days.
Directory Last Logon Last Scan Diff numeric false
Directory When Created date false WhenCreated attribute from Active Directory
Directory Disabled bool false True if the UserAccountControl attribute has the disable bit set
Custom Field1 string false Available for custom data for this machine, not used by OctoSAM Inventory
Custom Field2 string false Available for custom data for this machine, not used by OctoSAM Inventory
Custom Field3 string false Available for custom data for this Machine, not used by OctoSAM Inventory
Custom Field4 string false Available for custom data for this Machine, not used by OctoSAM Inventory
Virtual Machine bool true True if this is a virtual machine
Virtualization Host bool false True if this machine hosts virtual machines
Last Scan date true Date/Time of the last imported scan for this machine as reported by the machine (may be out of sync)
Software Signature string true Software signature as reported by the OctoSAM scanners
Command Line string false Process command line
Features Last Scan date true
Features Last Scan Guid guid true
Mission Control Agent bool true True if the MissionControl agent process was found
Usage Tracker bool true
Unlock Commercial bool true True if UnlockCommercialFeatures command-line option was found
Flight Recorder bool true True if FlightRecorder related command-line options were found
Current Date Time date false Date and time the query was run. For reference if you use and save query results.

Main entities referenced from this query

Query information

Property Value Description
Query Guid b942098b-317c-4843-8baf-9264297eed36 The internal id of the query. Must be unique
SupportsDesktop true If true, the query can be started from the OctoSAM Windows GUI
SupportsWeb true If true, the query can be started from the OctoSAM Web UI
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