Connect your first license manager

After the Broker is installed and connected, configure it to collect data from a license manager. This walkthrough uses FlexNet (FLEXlm) as the example. The same general steps apply to other license managers.

Tip

OpenLM Platform supports more than 100 license managers. After completing this walkthrough, browse the full Connectors catalog to find your specific license manager.

Before you begin

Confirm these prerequisites:

• The Broker is installed and connected (visible in Broker Hub).
• You know the license server host name, port number (FlexNet default: 27000), and vendor daemon name.
• You know where the license file and vendor debug log are on the license server.

Configure the Broker

To configure the Broker for FlexNet:

1. Open the Broker UI at http://localhost:5090/ on the license server machine.

2. Select License Managers, then Detect.

   If FlexNet is running, the Broker detects it automatically and configures the port and utility path.

3. If auto-detection does not find your server, select Add License Manager manually:

   • Enter the Port number (for example, 27000).
   • Select FlexLM as the license manager type.
   • Select Add.

4. In Settings, add the license file path.

5. In Vendors, select Add Vendor and enter the vendor daemon name exactly as provided by the vendor (for example, adskflex, ptc_d, MLM, ugslmd).

6. In Log Files, select Add Log File, select FlexLM Debug Log File, and set the path.

7. Select Save.

Approve the license server in OpenLM Platform

To approve the license server in OpenLM Platform:

1. Sign in to OpenLM Platform.
2. Open Navigation (the grid icon in the header), then select Licenses and Features, then License Servers.
3. Under Management, select Pending Servers.
4. Select your FlexNet license server from the list.
5. Select Approve And Merge.
6. Under Operational, select Live Servers Statistics.
7. Confirm the server appears with status Up.

It can take up to 3 minutes for the status to update for new connections.

Connect a different license manager

To connect a different license manager, open the Broker UI, use Detect, and follow the same approve-and-merge flow in OpenLM Platform. The Broker supports automatic detection for many license managers. For license-manager-specific configuration, see the Connectors catalog.

Next step

Continue to Verify your setup to confirm that data is flowing through the system.