Extracting DSLS information using command lines

OpenLM supports a wide variety of license managers for license statistics and the extraction of license usage reports. Among these license managers are Flexera Flexnet, DSLS, IBM LUM, LM-X, Sentinel RMS, and Sentinel HASP. During the development of OpenLM’s interface to Dassault Systemes’ proprietary license manager: DSLS, we needed to extract DSLS information using command lines.

The following is an account of the commands used in this process, and examples for commands’ output. The logs are typed in a manner that would fit this page, and are edited to be non-personalized.

Command:
DSLicSrv -admin [-I inputFile] [-t OutputFile]
Employ the DSLS license administrator tool in command line mode.

• Optionally redirect the output to OutputFile
• Optionally run the license administrator commands from a command file.

Outcome:
The DSLS administrator tool was employed in command line mode. The admin> prompt appeared.

Command:
connect <HostName> <port>
Connect the administration tool to a license server <HostName> on a specific port <port>.

Outcome:
The following was emitted on the screen:
License Administration Tool Version 6.210.0 Built on Oct 6, 2010 10:49:19 AM.
admin >connect <HostName> 4084

Software version : 6.210.0

Build date : Oct 6, 2010 10:49:19 AM

Standalone mode Ready : yes

Server name : <HostName>  

Server id : <ServerId>

Command:
getConfig
Get license server configuration

Outcome:
The following was emitted on the screen:

admin >getConfig
Server configuration Standalone mode
Computer name : <HostName>

Computer ID : <ServerId>

Licensing port : 4085

Administration port 4084

Password protected : no

Remote administration enabled : no

License usage statistics enabled : no

Command:
getLicenseInfo
Get license information

Outcome:

The following was emitted on the screen:

admin >getLicenseInfo

Status active

Editor Dassault Systemes

Model ConcurrentUser

Feature <Feature name>

Quantity 50

StartDate 2011-08-17.00:01.UTC

EndDate 2012-08-31.23:59.UTC

MaxReleaseNumber 1

MaxReleaseDate 2012-08-31.23:59.UTC

MaxUsageDuration 0

MaxUsagePeriod 0

LicenseType Floating

CommercialType STD

LicenseId <LicenseID>

RepGroupIndex 1

RepFileIndex 1

RepFileQuantity 2

ComputerId <ComputerID>

ComputerName unknown

CustomerSite <CustomerSite>

CustomerCountry USA

CustomerId <CustomerId>

GenerationDate 2011-08-18.20:20.UTC

GenCompany Dassault Systemes

GeneratorId <GeneratorId>

EditorId <EditorId>                             

Command:
getLicenseUsage -all
Show current license usage

Outcome:

The following was emitted on the screen:

admin >getLicenseUsage -all
Dassault Systemes <EditorId>

// 1st Feature
<FeatureName 1>  release : 1

type : ConcurrentUser

count : 50

inuse : 2

      // 1st usage table:

      consolidation : <HostName>/<HostName>

      granted since : Nov 28 2011 11:38:14

      <HostName> (<identifier>)  <UserName> <draftsighthelper directory>

      // 2nd usage table
      .
      .
      .

// 2nd Feature …
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.
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Command:
disconnect
Disconnect the DSLS administration tool from the license server.