Flexera FlexNet (TokenFlex)

OpenLM can monitor Flexera FlexNet (TokenFlex) for license usage and token consumption.

Requirements

1. One OpenLM Server installation on a central network server.
2. (Recommended) OpenLM Broker installed on the FlexNet server for enhanced capabilities such as file monitoring, data buffering, and remote control.
3. OpenLM Workstation Agent installed on client machines to monitor token usage.

Broker configuration

note

Install and connect OpenLM Broker to OpenLM Server before starting this configuration.

1. Open OpenLM Broker Configuration.
2. Select OpenLM Servers → Add → select localhost.
3. Set OpenLM Server hostname.
4. Click Check connectivity to OpenLM Server → Apply.
5. Click Detect to find FlexLM license servers.
6. Select the license server hostname tab.
7. If the port is not listed, click Add Port.
8. Under License Servers, configure:
   • License Manager Type: FlexLM
   • License file path: vendor license file path (if available)
   • If no license file is listed, click Set Path Manually → Add → select the file.
   • Check Watch License File.
9. Click Apply.
10. In Commands, set the path to the vendor’s lmutil.exe, click Update, then Apply.
11. In Vendors:
    • Click Add Vendor if none exists.
    • Set Name exactly as provided by the vendor (e.g., adskflex, ptc_d, MLM, ugslmd).
    • Option File Description: descriptive name for the options file.
    • Option File Path: path to the options file.
    • Check Watch Options File.
12. In Log Files:
    • Click Add Log if none exists.
    • Set:
      • Type: log file type
      • Name: descriptive name
      • Path: vendor debug log file path
      • Vendor: vendor name
13. Click Apply.
14. Click Restart Broker → OK → close the tool.
15. In EasyAdmin, go to Widgets → License Servers and click Approve on the red-line entry.
16. In OpenLM Server Configuration, enable Token Support for the license server.
17. Click Apply.

Direct server configuration (without Broker)

1. Open OpenLM Server Configuration (Windows Start → OpenLM → OpenLM Server).
2. Go to LM Tools → FlexLM.
3. Copy lmutil.exe from the license server to:
   C:\Program Files\OpenLM\OpenLM Server\LM\
4. In LM Tools, type the full path to lmutil.exe.
5. Go to License Servers → Add and configure:
   • Type: FlexLM
   • Description: server name
   • Time Zone: license server time zone
   • Hostname and Port: server details
   • Is Triad Configuration: check if applicable
   • Use Broker: unchecked
   • Read license file: unchecked
   • Enable Token Support: checked
6. Click Apply.

Verifying configuration

1. Open EasyAdmin.
2. Go to Widgets → License Servers.
3. Confirm the FlexNet (TokenFlex) server appears with a green status.

note

It may take up to 3 minutes for the license manager to appear as active in EasyAdmin.