Hardlock

Follow these steps to configure OpenLM to monitor license usage and retrieve statistics from the Hardlock license manager.

Requirements

1. OpenLM Platform
2. OpenLM Broker v25.x or higher installed on the same machine as Hardlock, and approve it in Broker Hub.

Monitoring capabilities

The current monitoring capabilities for Hardlock through OpenLM Broker are:

Item	Value
Report resolution	Log file parsing
License totals	Yes
License usage	Yes
Denials reporting	No
Borrowed license reporting	No
Expiration date reporting	No
Multiple server redundancy	No

OpenLM Broker configuration

Diagram of how OpenLM interfaces with the Hardlock license manager

note

OpenLM Broker must be installed and reporting to OpenLM Server before starting these steps.

Configuring via Broker UI

1. Open Broker UI at http://localhost:5090/.

2. Go to License Managers -> Add License Manager.

   Select HardLock, enter the port number, and click Add. IMAGE 153

3. Select HardLock, enter the port number, and click Add.

   In Vendors, click Add Vendor, enter Hardlock, and click Continue. IMAGE 167

4. In Vendors, click Add Vendor, enter Hardlock, and click Continue.

   In Log Files, click Add Log File, browse to the .log file, and click Open.

5. In Log Files, click Add Log File, browse to the .log file, and click Open.

6. Select the vendor Hardlock and click Continue.

   Click Save.

7. Click Save.

Configure OpenLM Platform

1. Log in to OpenLM Platform.

2. From Menu, go to License Servers.

   On left menu, select Pending Server

3. On left menu, select Pending Server

4. On the list, select the Hardlock license manager and click on Approve and Merge

   Verifying the configuration

5. In OpenLM Web Interface -> Menu -> License Servers Live -> Server Statistics.

6. Ensure Hardlock appears in the list with a green status indicator.

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