TASKING License Manager (TLM)

OpenLM can interface with the TASKING License Management System (TLM) via OpenLM Broker to monitor license usage, denials, and other statistics.

Requirements

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

Monitoring capabilities and features

Item	Value
Report resolution	By minute
License totals	Yes
License usage	Yes
Denials reporting	Yes
Borrowed license reporting	Yes
Expiration date reporting	No
Multiple server redundancy	No

Broker also provides buffered communication, remote start/stop of the license service, and denials monitoring.

OpenLM Broker configuration

How OpenLM interfaces with TASKING

Broker runs on the same machine as TLM and queries the license manager using the licdstat tool, then sends the data to OpenLM SLM.

Automatic Broker configuration

Open Broker UI at http://localhost:5090/.
Go to License Managers -> Detect
If the TASKING service is running, Broker will detect and configure it automatically.

Configuring via Broker UI
Open Broker UI at http://localhost:5090/.
Go to License Managers -> Add License Manager.
Enter the TLM port number (default: 9090). Select TASKING from the License Manager Type list and click Add.

$In the Commands tab, set the executable path to licdstat.exe (usually in C:\Program Files (x86)\TASKING\taskinglm) and click Update, then Apply.$ In the Commands tab, set the executable path to licdstat.exe (usually in C:\Program Files (x86)\TASKING\taskinglm) and click Update, then Apply.
In the Commands tab, set the executable path to licdstat.exe (usually in C:\Program Files (x86)\TASKING\taskinglm) and click Update, then Apply.

Click Save, then Execute to verify no errors appear.
Click Save, then Execute to verify no errors appear.
In the Vendors tab, click Add Vendor, enter the vendor name, and click Continue.

In Log Files, navigate to the TLM log file to capture denials, then click Continue and Save. IMAGE 163
In Log Files, navigate to the TLM log file to capture denials, then click Continue and Save.

Configure OpenLM Platform
Log in to OpenLM Platform.
From Menu, go to License Servers.

On left menu, select Pending Server
On left menu, select Pending Server
On the list, select the TASKING license manager and click on Approve and Merge

Verifying the configuration
In OpenLM Web Interface -> Menu -> License Servers Live -> Server Statistics.
Ensure TASKING appears in the list with a green status indicator.