Install and Configure – OpenLM Software Router – HT829

Install and Configure – Software Router

• Make sure you have a single OpenLM Server installation on a central network server.
• Download the latest version of “OpenLM Software Router”.
• Place the installer on the same server as OpenLM Server.
• Double-click to run the installer.
• Click “Next-Next” and approve the Terms and Conditions.
• Specify the OpenLM Server IP and port number if different from the defaults. Click Next.
• When finished, click Close.
• Open the OpenLM User Interface –> Start –> Administration –> Router Management.
• Under the Router Groups tab, click Add then name the new routing group.
• Under the Routers tab, click Add then name the new router.
  • Hostname – Input the OpenLM Router hostname.
  • IP – Input the OpenLM Router IP.
  • Enabled – Tick the box to enable.
• Under the Route Instructions tab, Click Add.
  • Listener Port – Software Router port.
  • User/Group – Allow or block by user/group.
  • Listener Port Protocol – TCP.
  • Client IP Range – Allow or block by IP range,
  • Target Hosts – Target license server(s)
  • Application Name – Allow or block by application name
  • Enabled – Tick the box to enable rule.
  • Allow/Block – Define if this rule will block or allow connection (By IP, User, Group etc.).
  • Period Limit – Allow or block by time of day.
• Click Save.
• Client workstations will need to change their applications registry to get licenses from the Software Router, instead of the license manager.
• Continue with configuring other OpenLM Extensions.
• See the Reports of OpenLM.
• Also see full documentation.